Boeing Secures Navy F/A-XX Fighter Jet Contract
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- Boeing Co. was awarded the contract to develop the Navy's next Top Gun fighter, designated F/A-XX, which will replace the F/A-18 Hornet, marking Boeing's second major fighter jet program win this year.
- The Navy has released limited details on the program, including overall development and procurement cost estimates, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Deputy Steve Feinberg had opposed the F/A-XX initiative last year; Congress subsequently provided hundreds of millions of dollars to allow the program to move forward.
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