Pentagon Select's Boeing for $20 Billion US Navy Next-Generation Fighter Jet Contract
Officials reported on Tuesday that the Pentagon has awarded Boeing a contract worth US$20 billion to construct the US Navy's next-generation fighter jets, which will be F/A-XX aircraft under the Next Generation Air Dominance Program.
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According to officials reported by the South China Morning Post, the Pentagon has selected Boeing to manufacture the United States Navy's forthcoming fighter jets in a contract valued at US$20 billion, as announced on Tuesday.
The agreement mandates the production of F/A-XX aircraft, also referred to as "strike fighters," as part of the "Next Generation Air Dominance Program," stated a Pentagon announcement. The new aircraft are slated to replace the existing Super Hornet fleet and operate alongside F-35s beginning in the 2030s.
This selection represents the second instance of Boeing being chosen by the Pentagon for a sixth-generation weapons system during the second Trump administration. Furthermore, in March 2025, Trump had previously announced that the US Air Force had selected the aerospace company to develop a new stealth fighter.
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