After the Chinese military parade, the United States is in a rush to prove that it is not worse than China.

Recently, there have been some strange things in the US military and defense industry circles. The US military and defense companies have suddenly disclosed a series of future equipment developments to the outside world.

On or around September 20, the US Air Force officially confirmed that the first prototype of the sixth-generation fighter F-47 has entered the construction phase, with an expected first flight in 2028; at the same time, the second B-21 strategic bomber completed its first flight, marking that this model is about to enter the full testing phase; in addition, Lockheed Martin also publicly revealed the design configuration of the next-generation stealth unmanned fighter jet Vectis before the Air Force Association meeting, stating that it could cooperate with the F-22 and F-35 in future combat operations.

Additionally, there is a test of an unmanned wingman, and an unmanned refueling aircraft is expected to be deployed soon.

Why have these advances suddenly appeared so densely? Are they all planned?

Evidently not. It's more likely that they were stimulated by the shock of the Chinese military parade, responding to China's actual demonstration of systematized military power through a "big picture" approach.

Previously, the US would first demonstrate technology and then see how China would catch up; this time, however, China directly displayed new quality combat capabilities through the military parade, prompting the US to rush to match it.

But what the US has unveiled are actually just "pies."

The second B-21 has just completed its test flight, and it will take several years before it is put into service; the F-47 is expected to make its first flight in 2028, and formal service may not come until after 2030; the Vectis drone does not even have a physical body yet, and is only exhibited as a future collaborative air combat platform.

In summary, you hold your military parade, I draw my PPT, and we all have a bright future.

Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1844034197989512/

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