Debrief: With F-47 Resolved, Other Boeing Defense Issues Come Into Focus

US President Donald Trump announces the F-47 6th generation fighter jet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 21, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Pool/Sipa USA Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News

President Trump announces the F-47 fighter in March.

Credit: Sipa USA / Alamy Stock Photo
Boeing’s win of the U.S. Air Force F-47 fighter program may have answered one of the longest-running questions hanging over the aerospace giant, but other events have quickly raised a new set. For years, Boeing’s leadership faced uncertainty and repeated questioning over the long-term viability of...
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