The Pentagon selects Boeing to build the U.S. Navy’s next-generation fighter jets in a contract valued at about $20 billion, officials announce. The deal covers production of F/A-XX “strike fighter” aircraft under the Next Generation Air Dominance Program.
The new jets are intended to replace the Navy’s legacy F/A-18 “Super Hornet” fleet beginning in the 2030s. Both sources describe the selection as a Pentagon statement announcement and place it within the broader effort to field a sixth-generation-type capability for future U.S. strike and air dominance needs. One outlet also notes the decision is not the first time Boeing is chosen during the second Trump administration for a sixth-generation weapons system, referencing an Air Force award to Boeing announced in March 2025.
While the core facts are consistent across outlets—the contractor, program name, contract value, aircraft designation, and replacement timeline—coverage differs mainly in the added political and procurement context provided by the Philippine outlet.
