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IDGA are delighted to host its annual Air Dominance Summit taking place on May 12-13, 2026, at the Westin Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada.

The summit will bring together members of the defense aerospace community, including leaders from the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, allied nations, and industry, to explore the ways in which they are rapidly shaping air superiority, and strategies for the future.

View the 2026 agenda to find out what you can expect at this year's summit >>>

Defence IQ, the international defense sister to IDGA, published its annual “International Fighter Global Market Report” this past fall. The 57-page market report covered everything from emerging technologies to the latest procurement figures, to regional breakdowns of ongoing air superiority programs.

The following is one portion of the market report, looking specifically at two of the largest sixth-generation aircraft programs in the world, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), programs that share similarities to the U.S. equivalent, Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD). This report highlights key industry players, timelines, and international collaborators for both FCAS and GCAP.

Throughout the 2025 iteration of IDGA's Air Dominance summit, attendees were urged to participate in live polling to analyze the air superiority efforts of the U.S. Armed Forces. The following infographic displays how attendees responded to topics such as the U.S. Navy's air capabilities, the alignment of ongoing air defense efforts, and more.

The future of air combat is being shaped by two ambitious sixth-generation fighter programs: the United States’ NGAD (F-47) and Europe’s FCAS. This infographic provides a side-by-side comparison of the two initiatives, highlighting their timelines, costs, industry players, and defining technologies. The goal is to give a clear, at-a-glance overview of how these programs stack up against each other and where they diverge.