US Navy asks for $1.528 billion to develop F/A-XX secret sixth generation fighter to replace F/A-18E Super Hornet

The United States Navy is requesting $26.9 billion for development and research in fiscal 2024.

year. If the request is approved, 5% of this amount will be used to develop the F/A-XX secret fighter program.

What is known

The US Navy wants to receive $ 1.528 billion for developmentcarrier-based fighter of the sixth generation. The plane is almost completely classified. Moreover, for the first time, the US Navy has openly requested funding for the program.

F / A-XX will be a replacement for the fighters of the fourthgeneration F / A-18E Super Hornet. The aircraft will be able to carry ammunition and will be equipped with electronic warfare equipment. In addition, the sixth generation fighter will be able to act as a communications relay node.

The Navy is cooperating with the Air Force and the F/A-XX is expected towill be able to work in conjunction with unmanned aerial vehicles, which are now called Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The day before, we wrote that the CCA program could receive funding of about $500 million in fiscal 2024.

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