Next Generation Air Dominance
Abstract
Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Family of Systems (FoS) is a portfolio of technologies enabling Air Superiority for the Joint Force in the most challenging operational environments. Key NGAD FoS attributes include enhancements to survivability, lethality, persistence, crewed/uncrewed teaming and interoperability across a range of military operations. Program activities include the employment of digital acquisitions through the application of digital engineering, agile software development, open systems architectures and digital systems infrastructure as well as the design, build, and test of full weapon systems with supporting elements. Funding provides for operational concept exploration, technology studies, multi-domain integration assessments, operational and system architecture development, maturation and risk reduction of air superiority related technologies. These include autonomy, weapon systems, integrated system concept development and demonstration, as well as activities for full weapon system design, build, test, and program management support. Program management support costs include but are not limited to contractor support services, civilian pay, supplies, and facility related expenses. NGAD FoS technologies are available to other DoD systems based on emerging threats, AF priorities, and development capacity. DoD systems incorporating NGAD FoS technologies will include development, integration, and testing of capabilities. This program element supports the Secretary of the Air Force's Operational Imperatives, specifically "Defining the NGAD Family of Systems." This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY2023, 18.666M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element. In FY2024, 46.476M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0207110F_4_3600_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2023, a Below Threshold Reprogramming occurred to realign 10.000M from PE 0604840F for Project 646007: Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. FY 2025 changes can be addressed at a higher classification level
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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