Caudle: Navy Plans to Announce F/A-XX Prime Contractor in August

Northrop Grumman’s F/A-XX Looks Like the YF-23 That Lost to the F-22 Raptor

U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle announced at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Symposium that the F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier fighter downselect will occur in August 2026, with Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the remaining contractors. Lockheed Martin was eliminated from the competition last year. Northrop Grumman's new F/A-XX teaser video resembles the YF-23 stealth fighter that lost to the F-22 Raptor in 1991. The F/A…

Caudle: Navy plans to announce F/A-XX prime contractor in August

After a yearlong delay, the Navy expects to choose which company will build its sixth-generation fighter jet — known as F/A-XX — in August 2026, according to the service’s top admiral. “The need for the F/A-XX is unquestionable. Peer competitors and even lesser adversaries are improving their anti-air capabilities. We expect a down-select in August of this year,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle told reporters Monday on the sidelines …

F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO

The competition for the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter contract has narrowed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing.

US Navy Sets August 2026 Decision for Its Next Carrier Fighter

The U.S. Navy has set August 2026 as the target date to award the contract for its next-generation carrier fighter, known as the F/A-XX. The program sits at the center of the Navy’s long-term airpower strategy, even as funding debates in Washington continue to favor the U.S. Air Force’s parallel effort, the F-47. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle confirmed the timeline during the Sea-Air-Space 2026 exposition. His remarks clarified ear…

Northrop Defends Ability To Build F/A-XX 6th Gen Naval Fighters If Selected

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