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The Navy expects to choose the maker of its sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter in August.
The Navy plans to select the F/A-XX fighter manufacturer in August after year-long delays.
KEY POINTS
- Boeing and Northrop Grumman are the two remaining contenders for the F/A-XX contract.
- Lockheed Martin was eliminated from the F/A-XX competition due to a noncompliant bid.
- Congress added $897 million above the Navy's FY26 request for the F/A-XX program.
- Industrial base concerns have influenced pacing to avoid overtasking contractors handling F-35 and other programs.
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