Hegseth Stands Firm With Opposition to Next-Gen Navy Fighter Jet
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated his opposition to Navy plans to develop its next-generation F/A-XX fighter jet, arguing it will overlap with plans for a different aircraft that has President Donald Trump’s blessing.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated his opposition to Navy plans to develop its next-generation F/A-XX fighter jet, arguing it will overlap with plans for a different aircraft that has President Donald Trump ’s blessing.
In a previously undisclosed letter to lawmakers on Nov. 18, Hegseth said he remains concerned about the defense industry’s ability to develop two so-called sixth-generation jets at at the same time. Killing the Navy’s F/A-XX would be a blow to either Northrop Grumman Corp. or Boeing Co., which are competing to build the plane.
