Event Brief
Boeing awarded contract for F/A-XX F-6 strike fighter
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
Summary: The War Department announced that the U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a contract for the Sixth-Generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter under the Next Generation Air Dominance program. The announcement links the award to Boeing’s role in the F/A-XX program.
WHO: Boeing and the U.S. Navy
WHAT: The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a contract for the Sixth-Generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter under the Next Generation Air Dominance program.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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