President Trump proposes $1.5 trillion defense budget with Golden Dome missile shield and F-47 fighter development focus
President Donald Trump has submitted a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027, marking a significant increase in military spending.
U.S. sixth-generation F-47 and Navy F/A-XX fighters unlikely to be available until mid-2030s, senior lawmaker says
The U.S. Air Force’s future sixth-generation F-47 fighter and the Navy’s planned F/A-XX aircraft are not expected to be operational until the mid-2030s, according to a senior U.S. lawmaker.
Pratt & Whitney video of XA103 engine shows possible concept of future U.S. Air Force F-47 sixth generation fighter
Pratt & Whitney has presented new details about its XA103 engine, developed under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program for the U.S. Air Force’s future fighter aircraft.
U.S. Air Force leaders discuss Future Force Design priorities highlighting F-47 fighter and B-21 Raider bomber development
Senior U.S. Air Force leaders and industry experts outlined priorities for the service’s Future Force Design during a panel at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora on February 25.
Air Force says F-47 sixth-generation fighter remains on track for first flight within two years and 2028 debut
e U.S. Air Force’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter remains on track to fly within two years, a senior acquisition official said on February 25.
United States: Congress proposes billions more for E-7 Wedgetail and F-47 sixth-generation gighter programs
Congress is considering adding major funding increases for Air Force programs in the fiscal 2026 appropriations bill released on January 20, including $900 million to preserve the E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft and $500 million for the F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter.
U.S. Air Force Chief says first F-47 sixth-generation fighter under construction, flying by 2028
The first F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter is already being built and will be ready to fly by 2028, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin said on 22 September.
Lockheed Martin CEO says U.S. government shows interest in ‘fifth-generation-plus’ F-35 fighter
Lockheed Martin has said the US government is showing interest in its proposed “fifth-generation-plus” version of the F-35, which would incorporate technology from the company’s failed sixth-generation fighter bid.
F-47 next-generation fighter jet to fly sooner than expected, says Boeing Phantom Works chief
The first flight of the US Air Force’s sixth-generation F-47 fighter will happen sooner than many anticipate, according to Boeing’s Phantom Works division.
Boeing releases new F/A-XX rendering suggesting design links to U.S. Air Force NGAD fighter – Aviation Week
A new image shared by Boeing with Aviation Week shows a rendering of the proposed F/A-XX design, raising suggestions that elements of the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 could be influencing the Navy programme.
Israel closely monitoring US F-47 fighter jet project amid regional F-35 interest
Israel is closely observing growing interest from Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, in acquiring the advanced F-35 stealth fighter from the United States.
Lockheed Martin CEO proposes F-35 upgrade as strategic bridge to future F-47 fighter
Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet has renewed his proposal for a significant upgrade to the F-35 fighter jet, describing it as a critical “bridge” to the future F-47 aircraft.