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Boeing has been awarded a US$20-billion contract by the US Navy to develop the super-secret F/A-XX 6th-Generation fighter plane. The question is, what's under the covers for this aircraft that we've only caught glimpses of?
Boeing Co.(BA) on Tuesday bagged a military defense contract valued at more than $20 billion, beating rival defense contractor Northrop Grumman (NOC) to build the U.S. Navy’s next-generation carrier-based fighter jet.
The U.S. Navy has finally awarded the production contract for its next-gen fighter jets, meaning the overall program is moving forward to meet a 2030s deadline.