US EditionWhy the U.S. Navy F/A-XX Sixth Generation Fighter May Be Defunded to Finance the Air Force’s F-47
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Why the U.S. Navy F/A-XX Sixth Generation Fighter May Be Defunded to Finance the Air Force’s F-47
The U.S. Department of Defence is reportedly considering cutting funding for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter program, which is intended to provide the service with a much needed successor to its F-18E/F and F-35C fighters, in order to prioritise financing for the development of the Air Force’s own sixth generation fighter the F-47. A Pentagon request to the House and Senate defence policy committees in May stated regarding this p…
In the United States, the Navy announced that its program for a sixth-generation fighter, the F/A-XX, is now undergoing operational tests and evaluations started between December 2024 and April 2025. Lockheed Martin was ousted from the selection because the proposal submitted did not meet the Navy's requirements, leaving Northrop Grumman and Boeing as the sole contenders. The F/A-XX will replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the EA-18G Growler,…
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