The sixth-generation fighter jet was named the F-47 to honor the P-47 Thunderbolt, the year the U.S. Air Force was founded, and the supportive 47th president.

Lockheed Martin envisages its F-35 stealth jet as the ‘bridging fighter’ that will allow the U.S. Air Force to transition to ...

Facing defense cuts and NGAD setbacks, Lockheed Martin is pitching an enhanced F-35 as a cost-effective “bridge” to sixth-gen ...

The US Air force is making YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A unmanned jets that will fly with the F-47 sixth generation fighter. There will ...

The future of aerial combat in the military looks like it could be increasingly unmanned. Wingman drones are a step in that ...

The F-47 next generation US fighter should have first flying prototype in 2026 or 2027. The hopes to keep the budget and ...

The company said it was preparing for a strike after a vote among members that looks set to hit multiple production plants.

The next-gen fighter platform is to replace France’s Rafales, Germany’s Typhoons, and Spain’s EF-18 Hornets down the line.

In a hypothetical conflict, China’s fifth-generation J-20 “Mighty Dragon” would face America’s sixth-generation F-47. -As a ...

Despite what appears to be an imminent strike vote by 3,200 machinists at its St. Louis defense plants, Boeing’s leadership ...

The walkout of more than 3,200 Boeing workers on Monday could delay the rollout of the next‑generation F‑47 fighter jet, a ...

Boeing (BA.N) beat out Lockheed to win the contract for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD), now named the F-47 which will be America's first sixth-generation fighter and intended to replace ...