The contract was announced on June 17, 2026, after GA-ASI designed, developed and flight-tested the FQ-42A on an accelerated schedule. The company said the aircraft moved from contract award to first flight in just 15 months, one of the fastest rollouts of a new fighter in history. “This is an exciting day for our company and the nation,” said company President David R. Alexander. “Moving to production on FQ-42A is the result of an extraordinary…
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