USA: Next Generation Air Dominance (F-22-Nachfolger Boeing F-47)

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USAF: Boeing F-47 Design Progressing, First Flight On Track

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—The U.S. Air Force and Boeing are progressing well on finalizing the design of the F-47 sixth-generation fighter, which remains on track for first flight within the next two years, with major milestones on the way to get there.

Gen. Dale White, the Air Force’s direct reporting program manager for its major acquisition programs, told reporters Sept. 15 that the “many, many years in tech maturation and risk reduction” gave the program a head start.

“We are absolutely on [track] to be able to hit the mark of flying within this administration, we see no issues in front of us right now,” White said at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference. “As long as the team continues to execute … [we] will be on time [and] on target with that.”

While the Air Force has been progressing on its next-generation fighter, the U.S. Navy has largely been stalled on selecting its own similar platform, currently unnamed but designated F/A-XX. Much of this delay has been connected to an argument from top Pentagon officials that the defense industrial base is not able to support two advanced fighter programs.

White said industrial base concerns are not just on these specific programs, but across multiple platforms.

“What we’re having to do is at some point we’re having to make some trade space in between some of these,” White said. “Right now, I see Boeing making smart investments. They have a lot of CAPEX they’re pouring in, but we have to get through the process of the design piece, getting that completed and closed out, then we’ll hit some major milestones with things like flight tests and software.”

The focus is on managing overall resourcing, White said, which comes down to two factors—firstly, people, and secondly, having adequate production capacity to maintain the required output rate.

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U.S. Navy Selects Boeing for F/A-XX Program

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy announced Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce its F/A-XX aircraft. The fighter will revolutionize advancements in open mission systems architecture, advanced mission systems and operational reach and capacity. F/A-XX is intended to replace the service's fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornets.

The contract is Boeing's second selection for 6th-generation fighter work following the award of the U.S. Air Force's F-47 program in 2025.

"Delivering two advanced fighters in parallel was always our plan, and we invested accordingly. We are ready and able to build multiple concurrent future combat aircraft franchise programs," said Parker.

Construction continues on Boeing's secure manufacturing facility, the largest in the U.S. Located in St. Louis, the facility will be part of the world's most advanced, all-digital aerospace design and manufacturing system.

The technical and programmatic details of F/A-XX remain classified under U.S. national security and export laws.

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Department of War and U.S. Navy Award Contract for F/A-XX Program

Today, the Department of War announces a contract awarded by the U.S. Navy to Boeing for the Sixth-Generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. The contract is valued at more than $20B for the full-scale development phase. The contract procures multiple test aircraft for ground, airworthiness, systems, and weapons integration testing.

Following this contact award announcement, Boeing will deliver the platform to augment and eventually replace legacy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers beginning in the 2030s, and operate alongside the F-35C.

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