Congress Supports Bare Minimum on Navy’s F/A-XX, While Fully Backing Air Force’s F-47

Congress supports bare minimum on Navy’s F/A-XX, while fully backing Air Force’s F-47

Appropriators and other lawmakers have pushed for the Navy’s next-gen fighter, but the latest NDAA offers only enough to keep the nascent program warm.

The F/A-XX Is Stuck In Stealth Fighter Purgatory It Can’t Escape

Key Points and Summary – Adm. Daryl Caudle is pressing hard for a fast decision on the Navy’s F/A-XX next-gen fighter as Congress moves to restore full funding the Pentagon wanted to pause. He argues the jet is essential to penetrate future Chinese A2/AD bubbles with long-range weapons and close kill chains from the carrier air wing. Boeing NGAD F/A-XX Fighter Rendering. Image Credit: Boeing. F/A-XX Handout Photo from Northrop Grumman. -Defense …

In Limbo F/A-XX Naval Fighter Gets 'Full Funding' Nod From Congress, But There's A Catch (Updated)

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