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The U.S. Air Force announced Boeing has been awarded a contract to design, build, and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft, the F-47. The contract award is for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the sixth-generation fighter aircraft, which has come to be known as the next generation air dominance (NGAD) platform.
The NGAD platform is a follow-on to the F-22 fighter and is meant to ensure air superiority with leap-ahead capability in range, survivability, lethality, and adaptability. It will be the central node in the NGAD family of systems.
The F-47 is designed to integrate next-generation stealth, sensor fusion, and long-range strike capabilities to counter the most sophisticated adversaries in contested environments. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said, “It provides more capability, more modernized capability, in a way that is built to adapt, along with our collaborative combat aircraft.”
"We recognize the importance of designing, building and delivering a sixth-generation fighter capability for the United States Air Force. In preparation for this mission, we made the most significant investment in the history of our defense business, and we are ready to provide the most advanced and innovative NGAD aircraft needed to support the mission," said Steve Parker, interim president and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
Find out more about how the F-47 became the next generation air dominance (NGAD) platform.
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