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Boeing won a contract March 21 to develop a next-generation combat aircraft (6th generation fighter) for the U.S. Air Force.

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Future combat jets will not see dramatic increases ... shapes of airframe (such as diamond shapes) and coatings on the aircraft – called radar absorbing materials. The airframe is the ...

a novel configuration that will likely become standard in the near future. “We have two prototypes of Collaborative Combat Aircraft that were on paper less than a couple years ago,” Allvin said.

Boeing won the right to produce America's next-gen fighter. This piece goes deep into what it means for the company's future.

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It may just be symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare," said Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin.

The Pentagon has awarded the long-awaited contract for the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance future fighter jet, ...