Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18

South China Morning Post Wednesday 30 September 2026, 03:52 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read

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The Pentagon has chosen Boeing to build the US Navy’s next-generation fighter jets in a contract valued at US$20 billion, officials announced Tuesday. The contract is to produce F/A-XX aircraft or “strike fighters” under the “Next Generation Air Dominance Program,” a Pentagon statement said, adding that the new jets would replace the legacy Super Hornets fleet beginning in the 2030s. The announcement marks the second time Boeing has been selected by the Pentagon during the second Trump...

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