F/A-XX Fighter Downselect Coming in August: CNO

F/A-XX fighter downselect coming in August: CNO

The competition for the Navy’s sixth-generation fighter contract has narrowed to Northrop Grumman and Boeing.

Navy's F/A-XX Down-Select Coming In August, CNO Says

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.— The Navy’s top officer Monday confirmed the Pentagon in August plans to down-select the winning bid for the F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter for the carrier air wing. Speaking […]

U.S. Navy to select builder of next-generation F/A-XX carrier fighter in August

“I think you’re going to see a downselect on this in August. I think that’s the month that they have committed to making the decision on the program,” Caudle told reporters at the Sea Air Space 2026 conference. The F/A-XX is intended to eventually replace the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the 2030s. Boeing and Northrop Grumman are the two aviation contractors considered to be in contention for the F/A-XX pro…