Disaster?: The U.S. Navy is advancing its F/A-XX program, a sixth-generation fighter intended to replace the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft and complement the F-35C in carrier operations.

The U.S. Navy has decided to develop its futuristic F/A-XX aircraft independently of the NGAD program. This design could bear the burden of aerial combat against Chinese aviation in the event of a ...

The U.S. Navy's shift to the F/A-XX will retire legacy fighters like the Super Hornet, ushering in a new era of advanced air ...

FIGHTERS Competitions for fighter aircraft represent a market opportunity worth $63 billion over the next decade. The lion’s share of potential deals—$24.8 billion—comes from the Middle East. U.S.

The F-35 is the closest rival to the F-22 while sixth-generation fighters are underdevelopment that could supersede it.

Amid efforts by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to reduce the costs of its NGAD program, the U.S. Navy appears determined to proceed independently with its own sixth-generation fighter, currently referred ...

Unlike the NGAD, the F/A-XX will use existing engine technology with the Navy, tasking Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to advance the program. Beyond that, it is speculated that the Navy’s ...

Various nations around the world are racing to develop 6th-generation fighter jets, but how do the U.S. and China's designs compare? ‘Front Lines,’ Christopher McFadden’s’ column, examines warfare ...

The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy could soon be tasked with exploring whether extending the range of existing AIM-120 and ...

During the announcement, a BAE Systems spokesperson boldly labeled GCAP as “the only credible sixth-generation program outside Russia, China, and the US”, a statement that takes a direct jab at Europe ...