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Inside Boeing’s F-47 NGAD, the sixth generation fighter built to control drones and dominate future air combat

The Boeing F-47 NGAD is not just a new fighter but the core of a combat ecosystem built around stealth, autonomy, and drone coordination. This breakdown explores how years of secret testing, advanced ...
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The F-47 explained, Boeing’s 6th gen fighter, 1,000+ mile range, drone wingmen, and the plan to dominate the Pacific

The F-47 is the Air Force’s first crewed sixth-generation fighter, built for the Pacific with a 1,000+ nautical mile combat ...
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Development of the Next Generation Fighter F47 Gets $4.4 Billion

The FY26 DOD budget totals $859 billion. The budget provides $3.5 billion in base procurement for the F-47, plus an additional $900 million from congressional reconciliation, totaling $4.4 billion to ...
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F-47 Next Generation Fighter Starts Production – Dawn of 6th Gen NGAD

On September 22, 2025, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said Boeing has started making the first F-47 airframes under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. This is the start ...
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First US sixth-gen fighter jet will be the F-47, Trump says, and Boeing, not Lockheed, is going to build it

Boeing has been selected to build the US Air Force's sixth-gen fighter aircraft. The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is expected to succeed the F-22 Raptor as the top air dominance ...
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Boeing’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter scheduled to fly in 2028 as production begins on first aircraft

Boeing’s developmental sixth-generation F-47 fighter will take to the skies in 2028. The airframer was selected to deliver the USA’s first-ever sixth-generation fighter in March, beating out Lockheed ...