U.S. Navy selects Boeing for F/A-XX

The U.S. Navy selected Boeing under a multi-billion-dollar contract to design, build and deliver the service's sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter.

The classified program is intended to replace the Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet. Boeing said its ongoing secure manufacturing-facility construction in St. Louis will support an all-digital aerospace design and manufacturing system for advanced fighter production.

Headline metrics

Contract value	Multi-billion-dollar	Exact value was not disclosed in the release
Platform generation	6th generation

Highlights

ScopeDesign, build and deliver the Navy's F/A-XX aircraft.
Industrial baseBoeing tied the program to its secure advanced-aircraft manufacturing investment in St. Louis.

Resources

Boeing-issued releaseprnewswire.com