Boeing won the Navy’s fighter development contract, adding a second next-generation fighter program to its Air Force work. Past engineering and supply-chain delays, plus production expected in the 2030s, temper the benefit but do not erase the value of the win.
This adds years of development work and strengthens Boeing’s military aircraft business as Super Hornet production winds down. The Navy program has faced engineering and supply-chain delays, and production aircraft are not expected until the 2030s. Still, Boeing now has both Navy and Air Force next-generation fighter programs.
Northrop lost the Navy fighter competition to Boeing, missing a chance to lead a program worth more than $20 billion. The story reports no Northrop win in this competition to make up for the loss.
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