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urgent.. "Pentagon" An additional $ 400 million is allocated to the development of the Sixth generation F -47 fighter

The Pentagon, & nbsp; today, Monday, an additional budget of $ 400 million for the sixth-generation fighter program F-47 as part of the Air Hymification Initiative for the next generation & quot; ngad & quot; Information about this was published in a governmental document related to additional financing, according to the & quot; the military & quot; & nbsp;

This funds aim to provide additional funding for the running work by Boeing, to create the initial model of the F-47 plane and prepare it for serial production. The US Department of Defense has already cost a record amount of $ 8.73 billion, a priority for the US Air Force. With the F-47 as a major axis, interacting with drones and advanced sensors, according to the & quot; The Wore Zone & quot; & nbsp;

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US President Donald Trump announced the Boeing company winning the NGAD contest, defeating Lockheed Martin, which was previously dominating over F-22 and F-35 programs. The value of the F-47 development and production contract is estimated at more than $ 20 billion, and the total cost of the program, including support, may reach hundreds of billions. The NGAD program has already received $ 2.33 billion in 2024, with a total spending since 2019 amounted to $ 8.73 billion. The first sixth generation fighter in the United States, and is developed as a multi -role plane with improved integrity technology, increased range, and a high ability to adapt to future threats. General David Alwin, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, said that the F-47 & quot plane will outperform the F-22 in everything with its remaining costly and operating & quot;. The risks.

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