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Navy Picks Boeing to Build the F/A-XX, Its First Sixth-Generation Carrier Fighter
The award, reported at about $20 billion, puts Boeing's St. Louis plant on two advanced fighter programs at once and leaves Northrop Grumman without the work.
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By Priya Raghavan
Oct 3, 2026 · 2 min read
The U.S. Navy has selected Boeing to design, build and deliver the F/A-XX, the service's first sixth-generation fighter, Boeing said in a Sept. 29 release. The aircraft is intended to replace the Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet.
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Priya Raghavan
Corporate Insider Inc.
Priya Raghavan writes for Corporate Insider Inc.