
Boeing has been awarded a contract to develop the sixth-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter jet for the US Navy, worth more than $20 billion, including the creation of prototypes for ground testing, airworthiness reviews and weapons integration.
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The contract is related to the program to develop a sixth-generation fighter to replace the current F/A-18E/F Super Hornet on US Navy aircraft carriers.
Boeing has received a contract worth more than $20 billion to develop a new generation of carrier-based fighter aircraft for the US Navy, the Pentagon announced.
“The Department of War announced that the US Navy has entered into a contract with Boeing to develop the sixth-generation strike fighter F/A-XX,” the US military department said in a statement.
According to him, the contract for the full development of the fighter is valued at more than $20 billion.
“The contract includes the creation of a number of prototypes for ground testing, airworthiness checks, as well as systems testing and weapons integration,” the Pentagon said.
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The first flight of the F/A-XX prototype will take place within the next five years.
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