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US Navy Taps Boeing to Build F/A-XX Sixth-Generation Fighter
Key Takeaways
- The U.S. Navy selected Boeing to build F/A-XX, its sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter, beating Northrop Grumman in late-stage negotiations.
- The full-scale development contract is valued at $20 billion and procures multiple test aircraft for ground, airworthiness, systems, and weapons integration testing.
- Pentagon and Navy officials framed F/A-XX as essential for dominating contested airspace, extending operational reach, and replacing aging F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers beginning in the 2030s.
- Boeing says the jet will have extended range for power projection from carriers and will be interoperable with manned and unmanned platforms, including Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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