Boeing Wins Navy Contract, Will Make All Sixth-Generation Fighters Across All U.S. Service Branches
The award gives Boeing a second sixth-generation fighter program and positions the company to replace the Navy’s aging F/A-18 Super Hornets.
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After two naval jet contracts, Boeing could be turning the page
Boeing has won the contract for the US Navy’s next-generation fighter due to years of investment, decades of experience building carrier-based jets and a design approach that closely matched the Pentagon’s push for easier-to-upgrade aircraft, according to people familiar with the competition.Last we
Boeing won through 2025 the contract to build the future 6th-generation aircraft for the US Air Force, currently known as F-47. This is the successor to the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II models. Now Boeing has also won the contract to build an aircraft for the US Navy, a replacement for the F/A-18 Hornet, which was introduced into service in 1983 and constantly modernized over the years. The future aircraft for the Navy is now known as the F…
The US Navy has tasked Boeing with creating a new, top-secret sixth-generation fighter, the F/A-XX. Unlike its Air Force counterpart, the aircraft must be capable of operating from aircraft carriers, which places strict and specific requirements on the design. While details are strictly classified, the first visuals suggest a revolutionary tail-mounted and stealth-based design.
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