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

$BAPress releaseSep 29, 2026, 6:00 PM ETRead the release

The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce the F/A-XX, the service's 6th-generation fighter intended to replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet. This is Boeing's second 6th-generation fighter win, following the Air Force's F-47 award in 2025, and management says it is positioned to run both programs in parallel from its St. Louis manufacturing complex.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
multi-billion-dollar
Program
F/A-XX 6th-generation fighter
Customer
U.S. Navy
Replaces
F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet

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