The U.S. Air Force’s vision to rapidly produce multiple fleets of advanced fighters the way Apple makes iPhones begins with an important change in plans for the secretive Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program.

Aviation Week Pentagon Editor Lee Hudson was aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) for tours on Oct. 30.

The Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) for the F-35 program is delayed because of a disagreement between the U.S. government and Lockheed Martin.