NGAD spicy take.

Pausing NGAD? Well that’s the headline, but the Secretary is careful to mention how committed he is to building the fighter.

The mixed messaging is going to be tough for congress to stomach….unless you are from Missouri or Illinois. I’d expect some hard lobbying from those states to keep the St Louis F-15EX line humming.

Maybe the head fake gets the ANG an extra squadron of Eagle 2s.

breakingdefense.com

Air Force ‘taking a pause’ on NGAD next-gen fighter: Kendall

The Air Force is "tak[ing] a few months right now to figure out whether we've got the right design and make sure we're on the right course," said Secretary Frank Kendall, while other NGAD elements move forward.