After NGAD loss, Lockheed says it will ‘supercharge’ F-35

In the wake of its loss in the Next Generation Air Dominance competition, Lockheed Martin plans to take the technology from its bid and funnel it into its F-35 program to pitch a lower-cost alternative to the future F-47.“The knowledge and technology development gained from our investments in the NGAD competition strengthened our conviction to enhance the F-35 to a fifth-generation-plus capability. And I challenged the team to deliver 80% of sixth-gen capability at 50% of the cost,”