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Pentagon taps Boeing for $20B next-gen fighter jet program

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The Pentagon has selected Boeing to develop and build its next-generation carrier fighter jet, known as F/A-XX, under the Next Generation Air Dominance Program. This contract, valued at $20 billion, aims to replace the existing Super Hornet fleet starting in the 2030s. This marks Boeing's second selection by the Pentagon for a sixth-generation weapons system during the current administration, following a previous contract for the US Air Force. AI

RANK_REASON Contract award for a major new military hardware system. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Pentagon taps Boeing for $20B next-gen fighter jet program

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

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

    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 sta…

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