Following critical F-15E losses in Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon faces a choice: stick with aging 4th-gen airframes or accelerate the F-47 Phoenix 6th-gen fighter to maintain air dominance against modern air defenses.

'F-15E outdated': Why US must accelerate Boeing's F-47 fighter jet development

Stealth fighter jets are designed to evade radar and infrared sensors, and have reshaped air combat by shifting battles beyond visual range. 

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The Department of the Air Force awarded the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract for the F-47 to Boeing.

‘Most devastating plane ever’: What is F-47, the US’ first sixth-generation fighter jet?

The new aircraft will be built under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme, marking the United States’ entry into sixth-generation fighter technology designed to replace the F-22 Raptor.

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US President Trump has announced the US Air Force's next-generation air dominance fighter, the F-47, set to replace the aging F-22 Raptors. The US has awarded contracts for the new fighter jet to Boeing as part of the NGAD program, which was previously paused in 2024 due to high costs.

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