F-47 – The Defense Post

Sep- 2025 -

23 September

Air

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Christine Casimiro

Boeing Working on First F-47 Fighter, Expected to Fly in 2028: USAF Chief

The sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet is slated to fly by 2028, according to a US Air Force official.

2 September

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Boeing Drops First Look at F/A-XX Sixth-Gen Fighter, Sparks F-47 Comparisons

Boeing has dropped the first public rendering of its proposed F/A-XX fighter, offering a glimpse at a design that appears to echo elements of the US Air Force’s F-47 combat aircraft.

Jul- 2025 -

18 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Next-Gen US Fighter Jet Engine Program Postponed to 2030 Amid Supply Chain Strain

The US Air Force’s engine prototype for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program has been delayed by more than two years and now will not be completed before the end of the decade.

Mar- 2025 -

22 March

Americas

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk meets with U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets in Mitchell Hall during a tour hosted by Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark on April 7, 2022. Musk met with Academy senior leadership and delivered remarks to a crowd of cadets and faculty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Admits Musk ‘Susceptible’ on China

President Donald Trump said Friday that Elon Musk should not be allowed to see top secret US plans for any war with China, in a rare admission that his billionaire ally's business links raised potential conflicts of interest.

22 March

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says Boeing Won Next-Generation F-47 Fighter Jet Contract

Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force's next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47.