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
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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See also

References

  1. ↑ Butler, Amy; Sweetman, Bill (6 December 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Secret New UAS Shows Stealth, Efficiency Advances". www.aviationweek.com. Penton. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ↑ USAF Signs Off On KC-46 Tanker Review - Defensenews.com, 4 September 2013
  3. ↑ Budget constraints delay new trainer - Airforcetimes.com, 15 May 2013
  4. ↑ Budget Pressures Seen as Biggest Risk to Long Range Bomber Program Nationaldefensemagazine.org, September 2013.
  5. ↑ Hypersonic Successor to Legendary SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane Unveiled - Wired.com, 1 November 2013
  6. ↑ Naval Air Systems Command: MQ-4C Triton - Retrieved, 18 August 2015
  7. ↑ Navy’s New Drones Taking Center Stage - Nationaldefensemagazine.org, October 2013
  8. ↑ USN, Industry Seek New Concepts For 6th-generation Fighter - Defensenews.com, 10 July 2013
  9. ↑ Northrop close to completing Firescout weapon tests - Flightglobal.com, 14 August 2013
  10. ↑ US Army reveals details of Joint Multi-Role fleet vision - Flightglobal.com, 16 August 2011.
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