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The F/A-XX program is the development and acquisition program for a sixth-generation air superiority fighter. The F/A-XX program is the Navy’s manned fighter component of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) family of systems, which will be distinct from the Air Force’s NGAD fighter, known as the Penetrating Counter-Air (PCA).

Geopolitical tensions create a demand for carrier deployments that is not likely to abate soon.

Requirements for the service’s T-45 replacement would likely mean more engineering work for existing competitors.

The U.S. Navy’s secretive next-generation fighter program has completed concept refinement and has moved into a design maturation phase.

Admiral Bill “Shortney” Gortney, USN (Ret.), talks about naval aviation at the annual Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Nevada. This content is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For additional details about the Naval Institute, visit: www.usni.org/join

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