Boeing selected to develop US Navy sixth-gen carrier fighter F/A-XX

The post describes the US Navy awarding Boeing a $20B contract to develop the sixth-generation carrier-based F/A-XX, including multiple test aircraft for integration testing. Novelty is the formal move into full-scale development of a next-gen platform emphasizing extended range and interoperability with manned-unmanned teaming (Collaborative Combat Aircraft), signaling future carrier air wing capabilities.