Sec. 1072. ANALYSES AND REPORTS ON AIR SUPERIORITY OF THE JOINT FORCE

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## SEC. 1072 ANALYSES AND REPORTS ON AIR SUPERIORITY OF THE JOINT FORCE ###

(a)Analyses and Reports Required The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall— ####

(1)each separately conduct an analysis to determine how air superiority will be secured for the Joint Force in the 2030s and the 2040s; and ####

(2)not later than October 15, 2025, each submit to the congressional defense committees a separate report containing the results of such analysis. ###

(b)Report Elements Each report required under subsection (a)(2) shall include the following: ####

(1)An analysis of the expected capabilities, limitations, operational dependencies, technical maturity, relevant timelines, susceptibility to countermeasures of adversaries, and costs of the following: #####

(A)FA–XX. #####

(B)The Penetrating Counter Air platform (PCA). #####

(C)The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). #####

(D)Planned fighter modernization efforts. #####

(E)Space-based capabilities. #####

(F)Ground-based capabilities. #####

(G)Any other capabilities the Secretary of Defense considers relevant to air superiority. ####

(2)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. ####

(3)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. ####

(4)A description of the impact of the force structures evaluated under paragraph

(3)on— #####

(A)deterrence; and #####

(B)annual sustainment and operations costs. ####

(5)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. ####

(6)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. ####

(7)The Secretary’s and Chairman’s estimate of fiscal and personnel resources required to meet air superiority requirements of the Joint Force. ###

(c)Requirements for Modeling and Analysis Modeling and analysis conducted pursuant to paragraphs

(1)and

(2)of subsection

(b)shall be based on projections of— ####

(1)the most-likely capabilities and force structure for friendly and adversary forces expected in the 2030s and the 2040s; and ####

(2)the most-challenging capabilities and force structure expected of such forces in such timeframe, which shall include consideration of fielding delays associated with friendly force capabilities beyond projected timelines, fielding of threat adversary capabilities sooner than projected timelines, and a highly contested electromagnetic spectrum. ###

(d)Nondelegation The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may not delegate responsibility for the analyses and reports under subsection

(a)to any of the Armed Forces.