Boeing wins $20B contract to build Navy's F/A-XX sixth-gen fighter
The Pentagon awarded Boeing a $20 billion contract to develop the Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter. The jet will replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet starting in the 2030s and operate alongside unmanned systems.
- The $20B deal is Boeing's second sixth-gen fighter program after the Air Force's F-47
- F/A-XX will replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet starting in the 2030s
- Boeing beat Northrop Grumman for the contract
- Production will take place at Boeing's facility in St. Louis, Missouri
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