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The Navy’s new F/A-XX fighter might never fly

Congress’s FY2026 NDAA backs the Trump administration’s decision to starve the Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, ...
Key Points and Summary – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is still trying to slow-roll the Navy’s sixth-generation F/A-XX program, arguing the U.S. industrial base cannot support two stealth fighter ...
F-15E and A-10 retirements, accelerates F/A-XX and F-47 oversight, and demands a concrete plan for post-E-6B nuclear ...
Fresh artwork of Boeing’s proposed sixth-generation naval fighter shows similarities to the F-47, the new Air Force fighter. Boeing has released a new rendering of its proposed F/A-XX sixth-generation ...
The compromise version of the fiscal year 2026 defense policy bill approves only $74 million for the Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, adding to uncertainty over the program ...
The Navy intends for the sixth-generation F/A-XX to replace the aging F/A-18 and E/A-18 aircraft. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly approved plans to advance the Navy’s F/A-XX ...
The US Navy's secretive F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter plane is a bit less secret after program competitor Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept image of its version of the carrier-based warplane, ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After months of delay, the Pentagon will select as soon as this week the defense company to design and build the Navy's next stealth fighter, a U.S. official and two people ...
After months of setbacks, the Pentagon is preparing to name the defense contractor that will design and build the Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter jet, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing a U.S.
The biggest unanswered question is which one of two major aerospace contractors—Boeing or Northrop Grumman—will win the F/A-XX contract. Just weeks after President Donald Trump and Secretary of ...
Boeing’s has shown a new rendering of the F/A-XX 6th generation navy stealth fighter. It conceals canards, tail surfaces, and wing tips, but shows a bubble-shaped cockpit canopy similar to the F-47.
The U.S. Navy has awarded GE Aerospace a new $22.2 million research and development contract to upgrade the F414 turbofan ...