USAF/USN 6th Gen Fighter - General Discussion and Speculation

[NikolasTz]

After the presentation of Boeing's F-47 by Trump, it was expected that the US Navy's 6th Gen Fighter, the F/A-XX, would also be unveiled that same week. But was there any official announcement? Why hasn't it been revealed yet?

 

[EmoBirb]

Why hasn't it been revealed yet?

Most likely due to all the fallout in Washington because of signalgate or how they call it, the literal group chat leaks so to speak. At least it's a reasonable and commonly cited explanation.

It will most likely get publicly announced once that whole ordeal isn't the main story anymore.

 

[Scott Kenny]

After the presentation of Boeing's F-47 by Trump, it was expected that the US Navy's 6th Gen Fighter, the F/A-XX, would also be unveiled that same week. But was there any official announcement? Why hasn't it been revealed yet?

Isn't there a big USN or Naval Aviation meeting coming soon?

 

[TomS]

Isn't there a big USN or Naval Aviation meeting coming soon?

Sea-Air-Space is next week. They don't traditionally do major program announcements there, but who knows?

 

[totoro]

It may be that the navy decision will be announced in a low key way. Like simply through a press statement, who got the contract. then in the months and years to come, further details may leak out, like designation, images and so on.

 

[Kat Tsun]

Smaller carriers are false economy.

The real economy is building as big a carrier as your shipyards can handle. For some people, this number is increasing. For others, it isn't.

 

[Scott Kenny]

The real economy is building as big a carrier as your shipyards can handle. For some people, this number is increasing. For others, it isn't.

At this point, the economy is to build a shipyard that can handle a ~1000ft long hull and 100ktons, then have it build your carriers.

 

[dark sidius]

Is this possible that the delay about FA/XX announcement could be a come back of Lockheed in the game ?

 

[Black Dog]

Is this possible that the delay about FA/XX announcement could be a come back of Lockheed in the game ?

That seems rather unlikely

 

[FighterJock]

It is still Northrop Grumman and Boeing, I am rather surprised that the announcement of the F/A-XX winner is delayed.

 

[dark sidius]

It is still Northrop Grumman and Boeing, I am rather surprised that the announcement of the F/A-XX winner is delayed.

Yes it is strange....

 

[Moose]

Is this possible that the delay about FA/XX announcement could be a come back of Lockheed in the game ?

Unlikely the bidders or proposals have changed. Keep 2 things in mind: First, we only had rumors that an announcement was coming this past week and rumors can be wrong. Second, as I said earlier this is a program which will run decades from beginning to end, a week or two slippage for an announcement doesn't mean much. There is as yet not evidence of a Kendall-like "whoa, we need to throw on the brakes and have another look!" delay. Stay calm.

 

[Scott Kenny]

Unlikely the bidders or proposals have changed. Keep 2 things in mind: First, we only had rumors that an announcement was coming this past week and rumors can be wrong. Second, as I said earlier this is a program which will run decades from beginning to end, a week or two slippage for an announcement doesn't mean much. There is as yet not evidence of a Kendall-like "whoa, we need to throw on the brakes and have another look!" delay. Stay calm.

Also, USN has been much more tightly focused on what they wanted.