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September 29, 2026 After blowing past a self-imposed August deadline, the U.S. Navy has finally announced Boeing as the winner of its F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter competition. F/A-XX has become one of the most hotly anticipated U.S. defense procurement decisions in recent memory after the Pentagon tried to shelve the program indefinitely last year. Boeing had been competing against Northrop Grumman for the F/A-XX contract. An earlier down-select reportedly eliminated Lockheed Martin back in March 2025. Read the latest on F/A-XX here.

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A Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom crew chief fires the M134 Minigun during a Maritime Interdiction Operation while underway in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Marine Corps photo

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A NASA astronaut is hoisted by a Navy Hospital Corpsman into an MH-60S Seahawk during training in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson