The advanced aircraft will act as a manned control hub, coordinating with a fleet of drone aircraft capable of infiltrating air defense systems.

Gen. David W. Allvin, the Air Force Chief of Staff, called the F-47 "the world's first crewed sixth-generation fighter." He said it is engineered to outpace and outmanoeuvre any rival aircraft ...

The F-47 is not just another fighter jet—it is the core of a broader “family of systems” envisioned under NGAD. Unlike traditional aircraft that operate independently, the F-47 will work ...

The new fighter is expected to enter service in the 2030s if everything goes according to plan. While the F-22 boasts stealth capabilities and a supersonic cruise speed, the plane was developed and ...

President Donald Trump announced the F-47, a sixth-generation fighter jet developed under the NGAD program, set to replace Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor. Boeing has secured the $20 billion contract, ...

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen David W. Allvin described the F-47 as "the most advanced, lethal, and adaptable fighter ever developed", emphasising its ability to surpass and outmanoeuvre any potential ...

Sonali Sharma Updated : Mar 22, 2025, 08:49 AM IST US President Donald Trump announced the Pentagon's decision to proceed with the development of a next-generation fighter jet, designated the F-47, ...

Earlier this year, there had been turmoil as China fielded its sixth-generation fighter jet, while there were concerns that F-35 funding would be drastically cut. My view has been that cutting ...

The F-47 aircraft are the new-gen fighter jets designed with the aim to replace the F-22 Raptor, a stealth fighter that has been in operation since the early 2000s. For the United States ...

Boeing has secured a landmark $20 billion contract to develop the United States Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet. The sixth-generation stealth aircraft, designated the F-47 ...

In fact, the development of the NGAD is aimed at China which has also fielded capable fifth-generation fighters and flown what seem to be 6th gen fighter prototypes. Is F47 already been secretly ...

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Boeing would build the air force’s future fighter jet, which the Pentagon says will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed ...