White House: Awarding F/A-XX Would Slow F-47

Boeing rendering of a U.S. Navy sixth-generation fighter.

Boeing rendering of a U.S. Navy sixth-generation fighter.

Credit: Boeing
Forcing the U.S. Navy to move forward on the F/A-XX program would slow the higher-priority U.S. Air Force F-47 program, despite claims from industry that the capacity does exist for the two fighters, the Trump administration argues. The White House on July 15 released a statement of administrative...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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