Boeing lands $20B-plus Navy deal for sixth-generation fighter to deliver ‘absolute air superiority’

Boeing has secured a contract worth over $20 billion from the U.S. Navy to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet. This marks the company's second such program following its selection for the Air Force’s F-47 project in 2025.
The deal gives Boeing its second sixth-generation fighter program following its selection for the Air Force’s F-47 in 2025.
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