The deadliest fighter tech you can put in the skies today
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- This video is sort of a sequel to last week's video about how to make the stealthiest fighter of all time. You can find it here: • How America could buil...
This week, we're discussing how to make the deadliest fighter in the skies today.
If you were put in charge of developing America’s next air superiority fighter-an aircraft purpose-built to dominate the skies over even the most hotly contested warzones of the 21st century-how would you go about doing it? What systems, capabilities and cutting-edge technologies would you build your new fighter around?
That’s a question that was actually posed to America’s premier defense contractors in recent years under secretive developmental programs like the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) and the Navy’s F/A-XX effort. And it's one we aim to answer in this two-parter.
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Further Reading:
Read the complete write up: www.sandboxx.us/blog/what-kin...
New fighter programs like NGAD are learning what not to do from the F-35: www.sandboxx.us/blog/new-us-f...
What artist renderings tell us about the NGAD fighter: www.sandboxx.us/blog/what-art...
Everything we know about the Air Force's new drone stealth bomber: www.sandboxx.us/blog/air-forc...
Citations:
Aim-260: www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...
LREW: www.airforcemag.com/air-force...
Peregrine Air-to-Air Missile: www.raytheonmissilesanddefens...
Patent for System and Method for Laser-Induced Plasma for Infrared Homing Missile Countermeasure: patents.google.com/patent/US2...
Gallium Nitride AESA: www.raytheonintelligenceandsp...
Divide and Conquer: breakingdefense.com/2022/04/d...
Tempest Radar: theaviationist.com/2021/01/18...
This channel is basically the generic “military news” channel except actually good and accurate
@Android yea I agree man!💯👍
Yup
Wouldn't that make "Military News" the generic sandbox?
Yeah, there's like 30 military channels with robo-voices and fake sci-fi thumbnails... SIGH
None of them have anything like the detailed analysis Alex does 👍
I get what you're going for since its meant as a compliment. For me, after his website and credentials scoring interviews with related professionals I feel the channel is underrated.
I’m not an aviation expert but I made it through both and understood 98% of it. I love this channel very informative and actually knows what they are talking about. Not only that but he clearly has a passion for it and it shows. Keep them coming and I hope your eyes are doing better!
I’m always leery of channels that predict the future, or use too much hyperbole about how super US tech is, (and generally block them after a minute or so) but Alex’s commentary seems to strike a good balance between stuff in development and the challenges to bring it to operational status.
Pretty good analysis, very well-rounded and logical. Yeah, it’s hard to wade through all these new ideas, and Alex does a good job at assembling possible production outcomes without having to resort to pie in the sky conjecture. I hope he does make money for his efforts; I believe his analyses have a monetary value for companies trying to find their niche. Plus, he seems approachable, which makes it easier to accept his opinions, and his content is genuinely interesting. Nice work.
I'm 99.9% sure Alex's mom wrote this comment.
Your the sort of person that pays more attention to delivery than content. Such people are easily misled. Like me i can only assess his words by my own experience. Yes his delivery is welcoming and his voice sounds intelligent. But ask your self this, why would a military make their secrets known to the likes of us? When you listen to this man and remember what he has said or produced, starts to tell another story. Focus on whats said and question. Ask this man why the us is not scard of the s400 which is one of his videos and then ask why the us refused to sell the f35 to turkey because they purchased the s400
Alex, always look forward to your content; this one no exception! It's been a while since I was on the F-22/F-35 programs, but I believe the F-22 has/had the ability to do EW work, although not to the extent the F-35 can project. I also think both of those aircraft have the ability to field avionics software updates without requiring the flying software systems (what we called "Air Vehicle" SW) to be requalified. Thanks again for all the detail; we'll help the newbies catch up!
I've wondered that about the F-22.
Have you ever watched Millenium*7's analysis of why changing anything on jets is extremely expensive and quickly becomes a complete redesign of the entire jet, leading to new developments instead of continuing forward on the existing template due to the influence on kinematics modifying the weight-distribution or using more watts for new systems will cause ... and even replacing a computer with a faster one is difficult bc they were all just one-off programs that didn't take into account future development.
I'm guessing they're using CPUs which are literally custom to the platform ... but even still, when the process-node shrinks, why can't they make the same module with the same code smaller, lighter, and more efficient at least ..? (I know, it also has to be hardened against enemy EW attack) ... but it is a striking degree of limited foresight. It's not quite as bad as the 1889 Commissioner of US patent office, Charles H. Duell's statement: "The patent office should soon shrink in size, and eventually close, bc, _“Everything that can be invented - has been invented.”_
The F22 has some level of EW capabilities, but the F35s computers and radar are better by quite a margin still. Which makes sense, given the gap of almost a decade between those two planes flying. Although of course there's probably been quite a bit of modernization done on the F22.
@@trumanhw I've not watched that analysis, but I've lived through probably 5-7 hardware reconfigs. IMO, the biggest problem is kinda what you refer to, the environmental requirements that military hardware requires. And they are really required. Vibration, temperature range (-60C/+80C, anyone?), salt fog, etc. If you ever see a fighter aircraft with panels removed you see real quick that there's just about zero wasted space: it's either filled with avionics, cooling, cockpit, weapons, or fuel. So the computer hardware used *is* custom, even if it's a common CPU and memory architecture, just because the environment is so harsh.
BUT, I think the point being made in the video was that in the past software changes were so expensive because they had to be released in a single image; that's all the ground support systems of the time could manage from a configuration control POV. So changes to the radar software (for example) required a re-qual of the flight control system software release. With F-35, AFAIK, the ground support systems now have much more capable configuration control system, so I think the capability is already fielded, at least to some extent.
@@todo9633 Absolutely, on all counts. What Raptor does bring is great range and real supercruise (M1.4 anyone?). I've always thought Raptor's real role would be as a stealth AWACS with serious self-protection capabilities.
I may be mistaken, but isn't it a trade off with each generation of aircraft that the sensor software, flight control software, and fire control software are integrated, then separated? IE the F-4 had seperate computers for each, then the F-15 integrated systems for HOTAS, and then the F-22 had separate operating systems for flight controls than sensor and fire controls, which were all integrated again for the F-35? My verbiage may not be accurate but I hope my question is understandable. Just curious, if I'm totally out of the ballpark, please forgive me.
Keep killing it bud! Love your content as much as I love watching this channel grow. Also really appreciate the high level of complexity in the content. Not easy to find people discussing these concepts in a visual format.
Alex, your videos are always so entertaining and informative! I’m glad I found your channel and have subscribed! I enjoy the way you present the information. I feel I learn more from you than any other channels. Thank you for all the time,work and mental energy you put in for us! Keep up the amazing work! Thanks again!!
Great video brother!!! Thanks for the GREAT content!!!
Just a great channel! Glad I found it!
Great channel. Congratulations on 100k subs. Always great content.
Made it to the end of the video -- check that box! Your reporting has given me new respect for the F-35 and having worked in the digital systems side of defence I can appreciate how all of this can yet come together. Eye-opening and well done!
i dont know about that. i like what i see but im gona hold back til i got the combat data. some say the vaccine is 99% efficacy then we all know what happened
Excellent production, really enjoyed this and the previous one
Outstanding, Alex!
The writing and delivery of the information by Alex is top notch.
Making modular systems is easier said than done. The interfaces become a limiting factor, especially for high speed signal and latency sensitive things.
Yeah that's a good point
Though high speed and low latency is several orders of magnitude faster than it used to be. Plus if it is really vital you can change the hardware on either end of your fibre optic cable.
I guess running slightly more fibre than you really need may be worth it as it is pretty light.
I would guess that the really big change is the software architecture.
This same modularity was what was promised for the currently scrapped Littoral Combat Ships. They couldn't deliver on that.
@@toddmetzger well, because this is irrational hype - jack of all trades master of none by design.
Awesome video as always! I hope your eyes are doing better Alex. Would love to see some videos on Future Naval Aviation.
Great video. Thanks
Awesome stuff as usual! I'm sure this takes a ton of work but I think it's worth it 😃
My cousin started working on the SW for unmanned attack aircraft in the mid-1980's. Working on how a number of craft can work in unison against single or multiple enemy craft. They knew then to take out the physical weak link, the human pilot. Craft without a delicate human can maneuver in ways no human could withstand. Who knows how far they've come in the last 35 years. Computer HW, computational technology makes it possible. BTW, no human could begin to compete against these AI drones... meaning the future (?) will be drone wars?
Yeah- might as well stick the human in a super stealthy sensors platform and let the drones do all of the dirty work
Begun, the drone war has
@@blurglide mmm talk Raider to me, baby
Love your stuff keep it up
Hey the illustrations are amazing.
Thank you excellent as usual
great video!
another video so soon!!! Awesome!
Great video review!! Explanations are dead on!! And Yes!! I did watch until the very end!!! Lol Thank you for sharing!!
love it.. Enjoyed all of it.
loved this fun and informative atypical version of Sandbox.
This channel ROCKS!!!!
You make a good vid bro. Keep it up
Yea I agree with the other comment!💯👍 This channel is like the "military news" but Sandbox goes into way more details and really good job man!!💯🇺🇲 Like too see the new F-35 and Aurora!!👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I just subscribed to your channel. At Elemental Concepts in TX and OH, we are developing the technology with the AFRL for attritable, low cost, high performance UAVs designed more for Ground Attack, CAS, and SEAD missions.
Your content is both quite informative, perspicuous, and well presented. Thank you!
Love it!
Good job!
I could have watched another 20 minutes of that. After the continually depressing news about problems with the F35, budget overruns in all the services and constant delays, this video and the last one made me really excited. I'm so happy to think that we might finally emerge from this period into a golden age, not just for military application but technology in general. Please keep up what you're doing with the more in depth videos. It's so nice to get more than just basic level information. As someone who really is educated, it's great to have adult conversation. Thumbs up.
Incompetent management is the cause of cost over runs. Where those at the top of the CoC have no idea as to the reality of the sitrep on the ground!
People don't realize how overwhelmingly effective EW systems are. The jamming systems on our c-130 jamming "static" platforms can shut down even f-22's from operations.
The EW drones, if developed, would control the battlefield and deny opposing forces coms, tracking and even radar from performing adequately.
Our jammers will definitely 'get some'!
How do you keep the EW drone from jamming it's own side?
@@pogo1140 it is not jamming frequencies used by friendly forces
@@hphp31416 So all the other side has to know is which frequencies are not being jammed which they can find is short order.
This two-part series on the NGAD project feature the best content I've watched on the F/A-XX thus far on UA-cam, and the information more informative than almost anything I've read elsewhere. Thanks for making the videos and thank you for mentioning the groundbreaking scientific research (my favorite part) being done right now that could play a vital role in this program (if it hasn't already). I find it incredible how much the design & development part of future jet fighter programs stand to change, compared to previous programs, because of one major difference; the incredible leaps made in Artificial Intelligence of recent years, which apparently allow these new generation fighter jets to be designed in such a small amount of time compared to their predecessors that it's mind blowing. I think this is why the Airforce acquisition chief stated back in 2020 that their NGAD prototype has already flown.
I believe your subscribers know enough to understand your videos. I love 'em.
Undoubtedly the best & most balanced analysis of real world upcoming technologies that I have seen. Most such 'analyses' consist of various shots of jets from videogames that I have played and therefore recognize, combined with some synthesized voice spewing nonsense. This video was absolutely refreshing. Most excellent.
This has the makings of a FANTASTIC series. Legit-near-future-tech.
I'm laughing at that visual 10:45 - there's got to be some hilarious power behind that laser
Awesome
Another video from sandbox news!!!
I love your videos. I have a question regarding the NGAD drone wingmen. Assuming NGAD can supercruise will the drones need the same capability
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Thank you for sharing
According to knowledges in this video next generation aircraft's & future drones are upgrading airforces doctrines a great upgrade and whole defense attacks doctrines changes...too informative video....thanks ( Sand boxx) for sharing
Another UA-cam channel that is so informed .....
I think the modularity should be a strong priority, like what the picatinny rail did for small arms. Try to shift things from proprietary, single manufacturers, and move toward enabling other defense firms to bring in their best.
I’d like to know more about the potential for drones. Veteran pilots and defense analysts/Ace Combat players seem to be at odds as to drone potential, ie payload, AI, etc. I just hope our pilots don’t lose their edge as fighters and become purely button pushers.
Great stuff so far, always!
Alex, much love and respect for your efforts here. I hope you’re right about the precipice, I feel we’re on the precipice of running out of money.
When you run out of money, just print more!
If your printers break down, borrow more!
If you can't borrow because the system breaks down, there'll be mass chaos and you won't have to worry about military spending since you'll be too busy trying to find food.
Good documentary. I also appreciate that unlike many channels, you preface UP FRONT that these are hypothetical and provide both the source and the basis for the hypothesis. Too many channels are nebulous about that, leaving the viewer confused as to what's real, what's likely, and what's just fantasy.
I suggest one minor correction at 12:23: What is shown is the publication of a patent application. You can tell this just by looking at the number. A patent has a sequentially issued number. Up until near the end of 2018, it was less than ten million (e.g 9,123,456). By the end of 2018, patent numbers exceeded 10 million (e.g. 10,123,456). However, the number shown at 12:23 has the format for publishing a patent application. It has more digits, the leftmost four digits are the year that the application was published. With rare exception, all patent applications are published within a year to 18 months following receipt of the application. These are published regardless of whether it is ultimately granted or denied patent status.
There are three major numbers associated with a patent.
Application number (which has its own unique format). This one is 16/055,684 and was submitted on 8/6/2018
Publication number 20200041236A1, published on 2.6/2020
Patent number (I search the USPTO website and found that this application has yet to be issued a patent number. However just last month, on 4/14/22, it was issued a 'Notice of Allowance'. That means it WILL be issued a patent number in the coming weeks.
There was an interview i watched a couple years ago in which some military guy said something along the line that the next generation of fighters might drop the whole stealth thing and instead go for a dedicated counter-stealth, cheap to maintain and specialized towards DEFENSE.
Which makes sense, as a stealth fighter is an offensive system while a defensive system would want to show it´s presence and signal "we are here and protect" to any approaching foe.
At the same time, searching the stealthed intruder, sniffing them out, does not require stealth and the expenses coming with it.
Some strings that you didn’t fully pull…
The combination of stealth and unmanned platforms will further diversify and complicate the air superiority ecosystem. From WWI through the Korean War the air battle was won or lost by essentially one “best” type of aircraft: the air superiority fighter. Later electronic warfare and AWACS aircraft were added along with a High/ Low (F-15/ F-16 in the US) mix of air superiority aircraft. What we’re looking at tomorrow, however, is a “fleet” battle with various specialists, much more like naval combat:
Drones will be out front doing the sensing both with active emitters and passive sensors, closing range to detect stealth platforms. Fighters like the NGAD will fly behind, directing the drones and their radar and sensor signals as part of a networked mesh- this lets them shoot without ever radiating or coming into the opponents sensor range. B-21 Raiders will support behind lobbing Long-Range Engagement Weapon missiles and possibly carrying airborne counter-missile lasers if the fighters can’t. Alternatively some “optionally manned” NGADs will fly alongside manned aircraft with laser systems where the pilots used to sit moving that anti-missile capability closer to the front.
That’s a very different battle space than the one the F-22 was designed for, and indeed that generation of aircraft probably never gets close enough to “see” its opponents if faced with a next generation networked adversary- it can’t fight through the layered defenses to “see” the launch platforms and manned/ high value targets behind. It makes air warfare less a game of individual combat and more like a naval battle group- various specialists with different roles in different positions. Without smaller semi-expendable drones out front it doesn’t work, likewise without stealth and sensor networking a missile carrying bomber would be too vulnerable. With those two things however the game changes radically, likely the reason the NGAD and drone platforms have such high priority today and why the F-22 is facing early retirement.
Just an F22 with the tech of an F35 would be scary af to anyone.
Great Summary and insights into new development strategies and techniques. The only Q left is when will the frail human pilot be replaced with AI?
The only negative I have is just in the conception drawings. Maybe this belongs in the previous video, but in the drawings, the air intake is on the underside of the fuselage, where the stealthiest place would be on top.
Of course, it would expose the craft from above, but the greater danger is most likely from the ground (like S-400s).
But then, they are just DWGs.
when you think about what a fighter + suite of AUVs could do to any enemy radar.. they could theoretically act like a phased array and spoof back whatever they want
13:42 exactly. Details would be nice in later videos
Imagine thousands of tiny drones powered by beams of energy from space, each carrying a module of a certain speciality flying together and acting synergistically. They will be undetectable and unstoppable.
If the 35 & 22 have sensors we don’t even know exist in the first place I can only imagine what NGAD is cooking up!
I was wondering if you would address a topic for me in a future video.
The Chinese years ago forced an information gathering plane of ours to make an emergency landing on one of their bases and basically were able to remove sensitive parts and reinstall before returning it and its crew.
Iran forced one of our most high tech stealth drones to land and took possession of it.
The raid on Osama B. Left the tale section from one of our top secret Blackhawks.
What is the military doing to keep this technology if brought or forced down out of the enemy's hands?
I think there will be 4 wingmen, 3 versions of your description and the 4th will be used at the local bar when the pilot needs support choosing the best target to engage whilst avoiding detection and spotting wacko's before they approach.
Love your stuff but 720p?
The USAF gen 6 vision is a union between artistic glory and technological genius … "plug-and-play" along with wolf-pack strategy is the platinum option but costs must be better managed with advanced accounting techniques … USMIC will surely prove to be the war machine that sets the pace for well into the future!
I like that the narrator isn't a bot.
10,000 times more data than existing systems is a ludicrous stat at first blush, though thinking on it more, it does always strike me as interesting that as advanced as making a modern fighter jet is, some of the systems in these jets are many many many times slower than a basic laptop these days, like they're still fielding PowerPC 750's ('member the bondi blue imac g3?) and such, and it's like those compound growth charts of iPhone performance, over a decade the compounded numbers i.e for GPU performance can look similarly huge.
I imagine they'll also be looking at neural net accelerators which run lower precision math than CPUs or GPUs at a much higher speed as well
Great video. Why did you go blind in one eye? The suspense is killing me.
Definitely not a beginner video, but very well put together and you broke it down enough for most people to be able to follow along. Without dumbing it down or using very broad strokes. One of a kind channel brother, keep it up
I'm asking because I don't know but the yf23 does it have a future or is there other tech that is more superior that is not discussed?
Active Counter measures that can be deployed like chaff and flares ''Smart decoys'''. That way it can be also integrated into the legacy platforms to make the budget but also improving readiness. That will bridge the gap for our SEAD and Air Defense operations. We should also look into Air born missile defense via marginally expensive long endurance drones. Something that can carry SM3's or PAC-3 Missiles.
If these images are correct that means the contractors have FINALLY realized it's no longer useful to make fighters look like a reskinned F-15. The days where that shape dominates the airspace are over. These airframes look like what some future spacecraft might be built like.
Lasers how many shots do you think a lasers pod could fire to be a effective weapon? Also knowing that a beam of light will spead out and become weaker over distance of target.
The quote about a wingman cost at 1/2 of the manned aircraft, refers specifically to the B-21. A wingman for a B-21 would need extreme range and stealth, so this makes sense. The price target for the general fighter wingman systems is considerably lower. Personally I think the Boeing Wingman (at around $20m), or a similar derivative, seems about right. The price point will be somewhat dependent on the nature of the NGAD fighter aircraft though, since wingman drones which give away your position wouldn't really be all that helpful.
As for the best weapons system: That's going to be a matter of detection, tracking, range, and kill-rate.
For the actual A-A weapon, my vote is a 2-stage missile. A boost phase to reach the target zone, followed by a powered terminal approach. This would really help the kinematics and improve kill rate, as well as allowing for a more agile terminal package. Especially agile if it has thrust vectoring in it's powered terminal phase. Not to mention the improved kinematic performance offers better capability for all-aspect attack vectors using HOBS+HMDS. Sensor should probably be dual-band radar (high + low) with home on jam, since optical & thermal sensors are likely to become vulnerable to dazzler countermeasures. Also look for improved warhead designs. Directional fragmentation warheads (rather than radial), combined AP/incendiary shrapnel, etc. Possibly even a forward firing 'pepper box' of extremely high speed projectiles (missile velocity + projectile velocity) as the warhead. Normally a pepper box is a very weight-inefficient idea, but something similar in effect, made from a shaped charge + fragmentation design, should be feasible. That would allow a missile to only need to pull short-range nose-lead on a target, rather than maneuver alongside the target.
As for drones, conceptually? Missiles ARE drones. So do you need a new drone aircraft? Or do you just need a better missile? That said, there are advantages in having your ordinance options and sensors, dispersed over a larger area. Also handy if you want to use a laser, since they have limited range in atmosphere (though that would require a large powerful drone).
Lasers on a nuclear powered ship? Fine, yes, decent idea. Certainly not to replace point defense guns. You don't want your point defense to only work in clear weather. But to supplement? definitely.
Lasers on a fighter? You're going to have a power problem. That either means a weak laser, or a long recharge period. Also lasers become pretty much useless in cloud cover or rain, and there are multiple possible countermeasures to render them much less effective on targets. Useful? yes, but certainly not poised to become the dominant offensive tool.
I would expect the best uses of DEW would be a defensive optical dazzler system, and high-intensity + narrow beam EMP-like effects. The former already exists, the latter would improve range, weather penetration, and defeat several potential anti-laser countermeasures. The target effect would be on the electronics and pilots of enemy aircraft, rather than the structure.
It's perhaps worth mentioning that a high altitude (and probably high speed) aircraft could make much greater use of lasers, both offensively and defensively. Basically something like an SR-71 with a powerful laser, could become that much harder to actually hit with traditional weapons, while offering it the ability to use the same system offensively as well.
If you want a hard kill defense system, you could also go with actual missiles as well, instead of DEW. The MSDM (Miniature self defense missile) project is going to have flight tests next year, which might be a good option for a fighter that can’t generate as much power. It will take up missile space but that might be worth it.
@@jonathanpfeffer3716 That's a good option too ya.
You know, many many years ago I drew up a B-52 with dual nose & tail phalanx gun systems. I STILL think that has potential ;)
I'm concerned that lasers will just create a need for reflective paint on top of heat shielding. I guess you could argue that would mess up stealth... so it's either be laser-proof 'or' be stealthy. But lasers don't work in rain/fog/mist/etc. And you can render them ineffectual with coatings. So if they're gonna use lasers (as target kill devices), they had better be a modular 'drop-in' option, rather than a built-in feature. But it could be a pretty cool feature.
edit: naval lasers have access to enough power to be higher intensity, so would be harder to counter with coatings.
#CrushingIt #Winning
Which laser system was put on commercial aircraft to stand off missiles? Can't recall
Nah, the deadliest technology you can put in a fighter today is classified, classified, and classified.
Space Ghost! 👻
Most important would be silent comms like laser communication between planes and with groundq
I’d use a modern version of the j58, half turbojet and half turbo ramjet. Also trough modern material science I’d design it to maneuver like only a drone it could pulling more gs than a human could handle.
"Lag!"
If you can believe the info SAAB is putting out, it seems like Gripen E/F is already fielding separated FCS/tactical systems software, real-time updatable integrated EW, advanced datalinks, advanced AAMs like Meteor and IRIS-T, advanced HMD, and an innovated swashplate mounted AESA radar that allows Gripen to fire a missile then take advantage of "notching" while still guiding. The only thing Gripen is missing is stealth, and SAAB argues that stealth is the most defeatable system on an aircraft over time, as everything else can be upgraded.
"And a geek like you if you've made it through this video" sheesh don't need to call me out like that
Great ideas here for future fighters. I think the US should consider 2 man fighter like the latest Chinese J20BS Stealth fighter, you will need some sort command center on the lead fighter to manage all these functions and the wingman drones. I think that AI assisted wingman drones will do most of air combat in the future, minus a human pilot the drones can maneuver much faster at higher Gs.
What happened to the plasma
Forcefield? That was supposed to protect the aircraft from rounds and missile's?
You forget that these flying super computers are also networked together.
5:24 Why is there a pterodactyl in the decision menu? What is going on at the Skunk Works?
Yup
Im 23 so hopefully ill live long enough to see Gen 7 Aircraft one day
WIN,WIN,WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when you run out of missles, how do you protect yourself? RUN !!!!
great channel... if i was to develop a next gen fighter, the top of the list would be a foot and back massager, plus a vending machine, plus stair lift to board, as i'm old and fat and have no intention of stopping!
All internal weapons is essential to maintain your edge!👍😆
We've already seen the plasma induced holography, the tic-tac UFO.
Never go full Space Ghost.
i think we've probably seen ship-based and/or space-based laser induced plasma decoys already, even though there is no official acknowledgement of what they are. but it will be interesting to see if it becomes practical to put these systems on small fighter aircraft. it must take a huge amount of energy and super-pinpoint tracking capability from multiple locations to produce one of these decoys, and make it move around and look like a coherent solid object. i just wonder what advantage it actually has over just using that energy and those resources to directly engage a target rather than produce a decoy.
Was thinking something similar, but if allowed to mature, use case scenarios not even thought of will spring up. Kinda like airplanes in 1903. I normally don’t pay attention to far out tech like this, but the fact it’s so far along makes it something to watch w interest.
Well this is all very nice and well however, this depends on the next generation putting down their game controllers and picking up their math and science studies in school then college. I flew 13 years for the Navy as an F14B aviator and my level of studies began in middle school thru the Naval Academy. During my time in that aircraft, I visited with Grumman, the F14's prime designer. There I saw people that held PHd's and more lined across the design floor working on the next level upgrade to my F14 to the next fighter. What I see today saddens me when I see our young people more interested in gaming and their cell phones then striving for a future. I wanted to fly since I was 6 years old. I made sure I did whatever I needed to put me in that aircraft. I don't see that today. Just look at trade schools, the lowest enrolled in welding, electronics, auto mechanic's and even health care. Once my generation of go getters and designers are gone, the lights will go out and then they'll wonder how to do things.
“I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time -- when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness...
The dumbing down of American is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30 second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance”
― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
Don’t lose hope, the top universities that have DOD funding will keep the United States ahead of the curve. There are also private research organizations that have DOD funding for research as well.
Modularity has been the watchword of software for many decades.
I've heard the NGAD might not carry a radar at all.. only IRST and other 360 sensors on the craft..
in that case a wingman drone would carry the radar eliminating a potential risk of radar homing missiles..
pls share ur perspective
I think it more likely that the aircraft might still have a full radar but that it could operate in bi-static mode with the UAV radar acting an transmitter and the Aircraft as a receiver. Obviously they need to preshare the scan and pulse pattern and know their relative positions but that is easy over a relatively low power secure data link. The UAV and several aircraft could receive from many directions this increasing the chance of detecting stealthy objects. Once an object is detected and confirmed it can be tracked by several infrared sensors from several aircraft and UAV thus triangulating its position. The radar can then reduce its scanning energy in the area.
@@williamzk9083 Makes good sense.. thanks
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Thanks Alex. That was f'ing awesome. Beer's in the fridge.
Why not pair a manned aircraft with several really cheap decoy drones that have an indistinguishable radar signature? Stealth fighters are not invisible to all radar frequencies, but if you can confuse the adversary with a whole bunch of radar echoes from cheap drones, he might waste expensive missiles to shoot them down.
Look up "MALD"
i'd simply revamp YF-23 with moden manufacturing (especially canopy ) and perhaps made slightly smaller, single engine version with Meteor like missiles.
That’s old tech now
Another thing about wingman is that pilots don’t want more tasks.
Well ! Done …