U.S. Navy Commits To F/A-XX Selection Amid Aviation Budget Increase

Northrop Grumman next-generation naval fighter concept

Northrop Grumman says it has the capacity to deliver its F/A-XX proposal despite Pentagon concerns about the overall industrial base.

Credit: Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Navy has outlined its new schedule for awarding the long-awaited F/A-XX contract but has not detailed plans to pay for the program despite a surge in aviation funding. For more than a year, the military aviation world and its defense industrial base have awaited the selection of either...
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