Event Brief
Boeing wins $20B+ Navy contract for F/A-XX fighter
By The BriefBrief · Sources (8)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a contract worth more than $20 billion to build the carrier-based sixth-generation fighter F/A-XX. The Pentagon says F/A-XX will first augment and later replace older F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers starting in the 2030s, operating alongside the F-35C.
WHO: Boeing; U.S. Navy; Pentagon (Michael P. Duffey)
WHAT: Boeing awarded a more-than-$20 billion contract to build the Navy’s carrier-based sixth-generation fighter F/A-XX.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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