List of future military aircraft of the United States
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Future military aircraft of the United States is a list of military aircraft that are being developed for use by the United States military in the near future. For aircraft in-service see List of active United States military aircraft.
Aircraft | Type | Operators | Notes |
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Fixed-wing Aircraft | |||
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus | Aerial Tanker | Air Force | To enter service in 2018. |
Boeing T-X | Trainer | Air Force | To enter service around 2023.[1] |
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider | Stealth strategic bomber | Air Force | To enter service in 2025.[2] |
Lockheed SR-72 | Hypersonic ISR and Strike | Air Force | Proposed, could enter service in 2030.[3] |
F/A-XX Program | Multirole combat aircraft | Navy | To enter service around 2030.[4] |
EMARSS | Reconnaissance | Army | |
Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System | VTOL Payload-carrying Craft | ||
Helicopters | |||
Future Vertical Lift | Multirole Helicopter | Army | Version to enter service between 2025-2035.[5] |
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion | Cargo Helicopter | Marine Corps | To enter service in 2018. |
Sikorsky S-97 Raider | Attack Helicopter | Army | To enter service in 2018. |
Sikorsky VH-92 | Presidential Transport | Marine Corps | To enter service in 2020.[6] |
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See also
References
- ^ Budget constraints delay new trainer - Airforcetimes.com, 15 May 2013
- ^ Budget Pressures Seen as Biggest Risk to Long Range Bomber Program Nationaldefensemagazine.org, September 2013.
- ^ Hypersonic Successor to Legendary SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane Unveiled - Wired.com, 1 November 2013
- ^ USN, Industry Seek New Concepts For 6th-generation Fighter - Defensenews.com, 10 July 2013
- ^ US Army reveals details of Joint Multi-Role fleet vision - Flightglobal.com, 16 August 2011.
- ^ http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.displayplatform&key=c927dd6a-12f6-41f8-9547-9c1ce41a66a5