Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has chosen Abraham Denmark to be his senior adviser for the trilateral initiative.

The fund is intended to make long-term investments in startups and other entities developing emerging technologies that the alliance is interested in.

The initiative is intended to develop new military capabilities and address racial disparities in Pentagon R&D funding.

Plans for the highly classified Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative include a new manned stealth fighter that would team with new autonomous drones or “collaborative combat aircraft."

The initiative aims to demonstrate the capabilities of artificial intelligence-enabled drones that could operate in highly contested environments.

The service wants new robotic wingmen to help maintain air superiority against advanced adversaries.