Stavatti Aerospace has presented the SM-39 Razor as an independent proposal for the US Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance effort, informally known as F/A-XX, intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the 2030s. Program assumptions published in January 2026 call for at least 600 aircraft at USD 85 million each—USD 51 billion total—with deliveries planned for 2031–2037 and a training system that includes 50 mission simulators.

Stavatti Aerospace outlines SM-39 Razor concept as independent candidate for U.S. Navy’s NCAD F/A-XX fighter program

Stavatti Aerospace has presented the SM-39 Razor as an independent proposal for the U.S. Navy’s Next Carrier Air Dominance effort, informally known as F/A-XX, intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in the 2030s.

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