US Navy Shares First Details of F/A-XX Sixth-Generation Fighter
The main advantage of the new American carrier-based sixth-generation fighter F/A-XX will be its increased flight range. This was reported by DefenseScoop, citing representatives of the US Navy. The publication notes that the system is planned to be deployed in the next decade.
The F/A-XX is expected to be awarded in the near future, likely to either Boeing or Northrop Grumman. The Navy plans to begin fielding the system in the next decade. The new fighters are expected to replace the Navy's F/A-18EF Super Hornet and outperform the fourth-generation Super Hornet and fifth-generation F-35C Lightning II.
- notes the publication.
Giving details of the technical characteristics of the new combat vehicle, the author of the publication emphasizes that the F/A-XX's flight range will be a quarter greater than the current characteristics of the vehicles currently in service with the US Navy.
This will provide greater flexibility and increased operational reach. In addition, key characteristics of the new product may be stealth, integration with artificial intelligence and the ability to interact with UAVs.
– the US Navy is confident.
As it became known, the American military expects to increase the operational range of the new fighter by refueling the F/A-XX with an unmanned tanker MQ-25 Stingray.
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- noted US Navy Admiral James Kilby.
Let us add that the day before, US President Donald Trump stated that the States have the latest weapons, which no one knows anything about yet.
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