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Boeing F/A-XX Navy fighter contract

Overview

Boeing has secured a contract valued at over $20 billion from the United States Navy to develop the F/A-XX, a sixth-generation carrier-based fighter aircraft. The program is part of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative and is intended to replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets.

To meet Navy requirements, the aircraft must be a multi-role fighter capable of carrier operations, including withstanding catapult launches, wire-arrest landings, and saltwater corrosion. Expected features include advanced stealth, increased operational range, open mission systems architecture, and internal weapons bays. Boeing secured this contract over rival Northrop Grumman.

Entities

Northrop Grumman · Boeing · F/A-XX · U.S. Navy · United States Navy

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Boeing wins US$20 billion contract for Navy's F/A-XX fighter

    Boeing has secured a US$20 billion US Navy contract to develop the F/A-XX, a sixth-generation multi-role fighter intended to replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

  2. [BUSINESS] 18 sources
    Boeing wins $20B Navy contract for F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter

    Boeing has won a $20 billion U.S. Navy contract to develop the F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, intended to replace the Super Hornet fleet and operate alongside unmanned combat systems.

Sources

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