On September 29, local time, the US Navy selected Boeing to develop the sixth-generation carrier-based fighter F/A-XX. The US Department of Defense later said that the contract value for the full-scale development phase of the project exceeds 20 billion US dollars and will purchase multiple test machines for ground, airworthiness, system and weapon integration tests. F/A-XX is expected to begin service with the US Navy in the 2030s. Previously, Boeing had obtained the US Air Force's next-generation F-47 fighter project in 2025. According to reports, with the acquisition of the F/A-XX project this time, Boeing will simultaneously undertake two sixth-generation fighter projects for the US Air Force and Navy. The F/A-XX will gradually replace the F/A-18 “Super Hornet” and the EA-18G “Growler” in the future, and will join the F-35 and other aircraft to form the US Navy's future aircraft carrier fleet.

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