F/A-XX program

For the US Air Force's own distinct sixth-generation air superiority fighter program, also called Next Generation Air Dominance, see Next Generation Air Dominance.

F/A-XX
General information
Project forMultirole fighter
Issued byUnited States Navy
History
InitiatedApril 2012 (RFI)
RelatedNext Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP), Next Generation Air Dominance (Air Force)

F/A-XX is a development and acquisition program for a future sixth-generation air superiority fighter to replace the United States Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and complement the F-35C beginning in the 2030s.[1] A requirement was first identified in June 2008.[2]

The F/A-XX is expected to be the manned fighter component and centerpiece of the Navy's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems. Although identically named and sharing some technology developments, this program is distinct from the U.S. Air Force's NGAD sixth-generation fighter program.[3][N 1]

  1. ^ Wasserbly, Daniel (12 January 2017). "US Navy hopes for next-generation F/A-XX as soon as late-2020s". janes.com. IHS Markit. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017.
  2. ^ Trimble, Stephen (7 May 2010). "Boeing plots return to next-generation fighter market". Flight Global. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010.
  3. ^ U.S. Navy (2021). "Navy Aviation Vision 2030-2035" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 February 2024.


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