Boeing wins multibillion-dollar bid for the Air Force's next-generation fighter

By Vanessa Montalbano / March 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information.) The Trump administration today announced Boeing has been selected to produce the Air Force’s multibillion-dollar Next Generation Air Dominance penetrating platform, beating out Lockheed Martin in the contest after months of uncertainty. “At my direction, the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet,” President Trump said today. “In terms of all of the attributes of a fighter jet, there's never been anything...

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