# Boeing wins $20B US Navy next-gen fighter contract

Boeing was selected by the Pentagon to develop the US Navy's next-generation stealth fighter, the F/A-XX, under a $20 billion contract for test aircraft. The program could grow to hundreds of billions over its lifetime.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-09-30
- Where: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Value: $20.0B
- Status: announced
- Products: next-generation stealth fighter, F/A-XX fighter jet
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Boeing](https://endata.com/companies/685.md)
- [Northrop Grumman](https://endata.com/companies/6849.md) (partner)
- [United States Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/19128.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [samaa.tv](https://www.samaa.tv/2087357665-boeing-wins-20bn-us-navy-next-gen-fighter-contract), 2026-09-30: "Boeing has been selected to build the US Navy's next-generation stealth fighter, the Pentagon said on Tuesday."

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