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 developed to be used 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 | |||
Northrop Grumman RQ-180 | ISR UAV | Air Force | To enter service in 2015.[1] |
KC-46 | Aerial Tanker | Air Force | To enter service in 2017.[2] |
T-X Trainer | Trainer | Air Force | To enter service around 2023.[3] |
Northrop Grumman B-21 | Stealth strategic bomber | Air Force | To enter service in 2025.[4] |
Phantom Eye | HALE ISR UAV | Air Force | |
Lockheed SR-72 | Hypersonic ISR and Strike | Air Force | Proposed, could enter service in 2030.[5] |
2037 Bomber | Strategic bomber | Air Force | To enter service around 2037. |
MQ-4C Triton | Maritime Surveillance | Navy | To enter service in 2018.[6] |
UCLASS | Carrier-based UAV | Navy | To enter service around 2022-2023.[7] |
F/A-XX Program | Multirole combat aircraft | Navy | To enter service around 2030.[8] |
EMARSS | Reconnaissance | Army | |
Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System | VTOL Payload-carrying Craft | ||
Helicopters | |||
MQ-8C Fire-X | Unmanned Utility Helicopter | Navy | To enter service in 2015.[9] |
Future Vertical Lift | Multirole Helicopter | Army | Version to enter service between 2025-2035.[10] |
Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion | Cargo Helicopter | Marine Corps | To enter service in 2018. |
Sikorsky S-97 Raider | Recon and Attack | Army |
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References
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- ↑ USAF Signs Off On KC-46 Tanker Review - Defensenews.com, 4 September 2013
- ↑ 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
- ↑ [1] Naval Air Systems Command: MQ-4C Triton - Retrieved, 18 August 2015
- ↑ Navy’s New Drones Taking Center Stage - Nationaldefensemagazine.org, October 2013
- ↑ USN, Industry Seek New Concepts For 6th-generation Fighter - Defensenews.com, 10 July 2013
- ↑ Northrop close to completing Firescout weapon tests - Flightglobal.com, 14 August 2013
- ↑ US Army reveals details of Joint Multi-Role fleet vision - Flightglobal.com, 16 August 2011.