Sec. 1056. Analysis and report on air superiority of the Joint Force
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Not later than March 31, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct or sponsor an analysis of, and submit to the congressional defense committees a report that explains, how air superiority will be secured for the Joint Force in the 2030s and the 2040s. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: An analysis of the expected capabilities, limitations, operational dependencies, technical maturity, relevant timelines, susceptibility to countermeasures of adversaries, and costs of the following: FA–XX. The Penetrating Counter Air platform (PCA). The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Planned fighter modernization efforts. Space-based capabilities. Ground-based capabilities. Any other capabilities the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to air superiority. A summary of tactical- and campaign-level modeling and analysis that determines the individual effectiveness and impacts of each of the capabilities described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)of paragraph
(1)on the ability of the Joint Force to secure air superiority in the 2030s and the 2040s. An evaluation of the effectiveness and risks of different potential force structures for achieving air superiority in the 2030s and the 2040s, including an assessment of the impacts of stand-in and stand-off force ratios on campaign success. A description of the impact of the force structures evaluated under paragraph
(3)on— deterrence; and annual sustainment and operations costs. The number of fighter aircraft required by the Department of Defense to fulfill the national defense strategy and the number of such aircraft expected to be required in the 2030s and the 2040s to meet the changing threat environment. The programmed fighter force structure from 2030 through 2045, including a breakdown of the quantity and average age of each type of fighter aircraft in each military service. The Secretary’s plan to ensure proper resourcing to meet air superiority requirements of the Joint Force. The Secretary of Defense may not delegate responsibility for the report to any of the military services. Modeling and analysis conducted pursuant to paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection
(b)shall use the most-likely capabilities and force structure for friendly and threat forces and the worst-case capabilities and force structure for such forces, including delayed blue capabilities, accelerated red capabilities, and a highly contested electromagnetic spectrum.