US EditionF/A-XX Fighter Tests Future of US Carrier Power Against China
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F/A-XX fighter tests future of US carrier power against China
The US Navy’s F/A-XX fighter bid underscores a deeper contest with China not just over next-generation carrier aircraft, but over which side can sustain carrier aviation as a credible instrument of power, deterrence and influence in the Indo-Pacific. The Navy will select a builder for its next-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter in August, Chief of Naval […] The post F/A-XX fighter tests future of US carrier power against China appeared firs…
Social Short story short: yesterday it was announced that the US Navy will choose this coming August between the Northrop Grunman model shown above and the Boeing model shown below, which also supplied the current F-18 Super Hornets and Growlers. The predecessor of the F-18, the iconic F-14 Tomcat, was supplied by Northrop Grunman, so if this dance of styles means anything, it would be their turn again. But, as Chief of Naval Operations Admiral …
In a rendering video by Northrop Grumman, you can see the 6th generation fighter jet to launch from aircraft carriers.
Northrop Grumman Teases Notional F/A-XX Design Ahead of Expected August Contract Award
Few hours after the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations said a contract award for F/A-XX is expected by August, Northrop Grumman has teased once again a notional design for the next-gen fighter. Northrop Grumman has once again teased its notional concept for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX program, posting a short video on social media. Notably, the new development follows a statement few hours earlier by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle…
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