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• • Pentagon selected a company to build F/A-XX stealth fighter jets for the US Navy.
• • Boeing and Northrop Grumman are competing for the F/A-XX contract.
• • The F/A-XX contract value remains classified but could be worth tens of billions of dollars.
• • China is rapidly expanding its fleet of stealth fighter jets including the J-20 and J-35A.
• • China is developing a J-35 variant designed for operations from its aircraft carriers.
• • Beijing claims it is developing sixth-generation fighter aircraft.
• • Without F/A-XX, the US Navy risks lacking modern carrier-based fighters by the 2030s.
• • A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed work on awarding the F/A-XX contract is ongoing.
• • The F/A-XX contract selection process has entered its final stages.
• • Advanced long-range missiles and air defense systems have made traditional carrier operations near conflict zones increasingly risky.
• • China reveals relatively little technical data about its aircraft capabilities.
• • China has showcased tailless aircraft designs linked to next-generation technology.
• • The F/A-XX program is part of a broader race for air and sea control in the Indo-Pacific.
• • US carrier-based air superiority faces increasing pressure from advancing Chinese military capabilities.
• • The F/A-XX announcement may come within weeks or sooner according to sources.