The Pentagon will announce its decision on Friday to initially value over $20 billion in the next-generation fighter contract, which introduced the plan despite previous concerns about budget restrictions and migration priorities.
Next Generation Air Advantage (NGAD) plans to replace fighters fighting drones with Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor.
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Lockheed and Boeing Win face-to-face competition for all engineering and manufacturing development stage contracts worth over $20 billion.
one air force A spokesperson, Boeing and Lockheed representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The winner of the high-risk contest will receive hundreds of billions of dollars in orders over the lifetime of the contract, the foundation of its business for decades.
The U.S. Pacific Air Force F-22 Raptor was airborne during a media preview at Singapore Airlines on February 9, 2020. (Reuters/Edgar Sue/File Photo)
NGAD is considered a “system family” surrounding the sixth-generation fighter jets, aiming to provide the United States with advanced air superiority capabilities to resist close relative rivals such as China and Russia.
Below President Donald Trump After taking office in January, the plan has gone through a period of uncertainty and doubts about the future of the next-generation fighter jets.
Last year, the program faced potential delays or cuts due to budgetary pressure and cost overruns in other Air Force plans. Discussions on reconsidering basic design elements or transferring resources to the UAV program were also discussed.
The expected announcement signal finalized last year will be NGAD selection.
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Boeing’s business and defense operations have suffered headwinds. Victory will be the arm of its St. Louis, Missouri, fighter production operations, and losses will exacerbate Boeing’s plight.
Lockheed was recently phased out to build the next generation of the Navy’s based stealth fighter. If the NGAD contract is lost, it may double in its F-35 fighter program and international sales of the F-16 jet.
