The NGAD and F/A-XX 6th generation fighter programs will transform the U.S. military in ways we can't comprehend just yet - and China is watching closely.
Some say that just one NGAD stealth fighter could cost as much as $300 million. Will the jump in capabilities above the F-22 and F-35 be worth that big price tag?
The NGAD program was conceptualized nearly one decade ago, when DARPA studies was initiated to explore new technologies for air superiority systems for both the Air Force and Navy.
Northrop's move leaves Boeing and Lockheed Martin as the likely surviving bidders for the fighter at the heart of the Next Generation Air Dominance program.