The B-21 Raider, developed by Northrop Grumman, is considered the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft and is currently undergoing flight testing.
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Lockheed Martin has announced plans to significantly upgrade its F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, following the loss of its bid to develop the United States’ next-generation warplane.
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The future of the U.S. Navy’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft, the F/A-XX, remains undecided under the Trump administration’s proposed 2026 defence budget.
This amount represents a slight increase from the previously estimated $3.19 billion outlined in an earlier version of the department’s budget plan.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly offered Japan the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter jet currently being developed by Boeing.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has confirmed that the company has made its largest-ever internal investment in the U.S. Air Force’s F-47 fighter programme.
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The United States Air Force will manage the F-47 fighter programme differently from previous efforts, with a focus on shared systems and greater government control.
The United States Air Force has unveiled the first official specifications of the future sixth-generation fighter jet, the F-47, along with its accompanying unmanned combat aircraft.
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The F-47’s projected capabilities position it as a platform not only for air dominance but also as a central node in a wider combat network integrating unmanned systems, electronic warfare assets, and space-based sensors.
Boeing and Lockheed Martin developed two experimental X-planes under DARPA contracts as part of efforts to reduce risk for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform.
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Lockheed Martin, which previously developed the F-22 and F-35 fighters, expressed disappointment at not being selected for the NGAD programme.
The United States Air Force has awarded the contract for its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, officially naming the new fighter jet the F-47.
