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America’s F-47 revealed: The secret sixth-gen fighter built for drone wingmen, rapid upgrades, and air dominance into the 2030s

The F-47 is positioned as more than a new jet, it is the hub of a larger combat system built around networks, sensors, and ...
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F-47 6th gen fighter jet just broke speed records that no fighter has touched!

The F-47 NGAD is already rewriting the rules of next-generation air combat, and its latest milestone has stunned the defense world. Early test data suggests the F-47 has achieved breakthrough speeds ...
Defense One

Congress supports bare minimum on Navy’s F/A-XX, while fully backing Air Force’s F-47

Congress is committing to only a fraction of the funding necessary for the Navy’s F/A-XX program in the latest version of the defense policy bill, while fully backing the development of the Air ...
The National Interest

Boeing’s X-Planes Laid the Groundwork for the F-47 Fighter

Production of the sixth-generation fighter component of the NGAD F-47 is advancing nicely, Boeing CEO says. Big-name manufacturer Boeing was tapped to construct the US Air Force’s Next-Generation Air ...
National Interest on MSNOpinion

Forget the F-47: The Pentagon Is Betting on the F-22 Raptor for the Long Haul

For a fraction of the cost of the new NGAD sixth-gen plane, the US Air Force is preparing to keep the F-22 Raptor as the ...