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Pentagon selects Boeing to build Navy's next-gen carrier fighter F/A-XX in $20B+ deal
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The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that Boeing has been selected to build the U.S. Navy's next-generation carrier-based fighter, designated F/A-XX, in a contract valued at more than $20 billion for the full-scale development phase. The contract includes multiple test aircraft for ground, airworthiness, systems, and weapons integration testing. The new tactical aircraft is expected to enter the fleet as the first Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets begin retiring in the 2030s. A primary mission for the new fighter will be to extend the effective strike range of the U.S. carrier air wing, according to the announcement. The decision ends decades of indecision on the future of the carrier air wing. The source is USNI News, a U.S. naval institute publication.
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