Hybrid theory: Lockheed Martin, Boeing pitch upgraded F-22, F-15

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Almost since the day the last F-22 Raptor fighter jet rolled out of Lockheed Martin's assembly plant, the US Air Force has been making plans for its successor—a 'sixth generation' fighter aircraft to continue the US military's dominance of the air.
In 2016, the Air Force issued its 'Air Superiority 2030' strategic plan for the next 15 years of air combat capabilities, which included a call for developing a 'Penetrating Counter-air (PCA)' aircraft. Essentially, the military wanted a fighter capable of surviving in an advanced, hostile environment while taking out enemy aircraft and air defenses and acting as 'a node in the network, providing data from its penetrating sensors to enable employment using either stand-off or stand-in weapons.' The US Navy is looking at similar capabilities for its carrier-based air operations.
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