Hegseth: ’26 Budget Will Complete F/A-XX Designs

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The U.S. Navy plans to replace its F/A-18 fleet with the upcoming F/A-XX.

Credit: U.S. Navy
The Pentagon’s expected low funding request for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX will bankroll designs of the fighter aircraft to completion, though the immediate future of the program remains in question. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers in a House Armed Services Committee hearing that though...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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