17 days ago · United States
Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 03:52 UTC. The headline in use is “Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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 statement said, adding that the new jets would…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18
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