Event Brief
Navy awards Boeing $20B contract for F/A-XX fighter
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a contract worth more than $20 billion to develop and build its next-generation sixth-generation fighter jet, temporarily dubbed F/A-XX. The aircraft is intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler, and to operate alongside the F-35C and combat drones.
WHO: Boeing
WHAT: Boeing awarded a contract to develop and build the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter jet, temporarily dubbed F/A-XX
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Navy awarded Boeing the contract to develop and build the next-generation sixth-generation fighter jet for carrier-based power projection and future fleet replacement.
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