The evolution of 21st-century air operations is unfolding under the impact of a new generation of fighter aircraft and a significant shift in the role of air operations in support of ground and maritime forces. So-called fifth-generation aircraft often are mistakenly viewed as simply the next iteration of airframes: fast, stealthy replacements of obsolescent legacy platforms. In fact, the capabilities of fifth-generation aircraft, and their integration into a network-centric joint force, will change the roles of manned fighter aircraft in air, ground, and maritime operations. These changes are so far-reaching that the Services face the challenge of crafting a new concept of 21st-century air operations, indeed, of all combat operations.


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    Title :

    21st-Century Concept of Air and Military Operations. Defense Horizons, Number 66


    Contributors:
    R. F. Laird (author)

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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