The U.S.Navy has tapped Boeing to build a new fighter jet that officials say will help American pilots dominate the skies, defeat enemies and come home safely.The Department of War announced Tuesday that Boeing secured a contract worth more than $20 billion for full-scale development of the F/A-XX, a sixth-generation strike fighter intended to expand the reach of Navy aircraft carriers and eventually replace some of the service’s longtime combat aircraft.The deal gives Boeing its second sixth-generation fighter program following its selection for the Air Force’s F-47 in 2025, the company said."Delivering two advanced fighters in parallel was always our plan, and we invested accordingly.
We are ready and able to build multiple concurrent future combat aircraft franchise programs," Steve Parker, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, said in a statement.EUROPE'S $116B FIGHTER JET 'FAILURE' RAISES FRESH DOUBTS ABOUT ABILITY TO DEFEND ITSELF WITHOUT USAn artist’s rendering depicts Boeing’s F/A-XX fighter on an aircraft carrier.The Navy awarded Boeing a contract worth more than $20 billion to develop the sixth-generation aircraft.
(Boeing)The Navy contract includes multiple test aircraft for ground testing, airworthiness evaluations and systems and weapons integration, according to the Department of War.STARTUPS BRING INNOVATION TO DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASESailors aboard the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R.Ford (CVN 78), launch a Carrier Air Wing 8 F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 31 from the flight deck, Sept.
26, 2025.(Mariano Lopez)"The F/A-XX is a critical pillar in our commitment to maintaining peace through strength.
F/A-XX will dominate contested airspace, extend operational reach, and deliver a decisive combat advantage for the warfighter," Michael P.Duffey, under secretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, said in the announcement.Duffey called the aircraft a "crucial, non-negotiable inv...