U.S. Navy Delays F/A-XX Research and Development Funding

A Northrop Grumman concept of a Next Generation Air Dominance platform.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Navy is pushing back much of its research and development spending for its next-generation F/A-XX fighter as it faces budget pressures and more pressing readiness requirements. The Navy, in its fiscal 2025 budget request released March 11, calls for $458 million in research and development...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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