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F/A-XX Sixth-Generation Strike Fighter

Fighter Jetconfirmed

US Navy program for a sixth-generation carrier strike fighter to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and complement the F-35C from the 2030s. It is the crewed centrepiece of the Navy's own NGAD family of systems.

Specifications

TypeFighter Jet
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerBoeing
StatusIn development

History

A requirement was first identified in June 2008. Distinct from the Air Force NGAD fighter that became the F-47.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
United StatesProgram in developmentconfirmed

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