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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T19:47:02.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Defense",
    "Adm. Daryl Caudle",
    "Anduril",
    "Boeing",
    "Collaborative Combat Aircraft",
    "F/A-XX",
    "Frank Kendall",
    "General Atomics",
    "MQ-25",
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    "Northrop Grumman",
    "Pete Hegseth",
    "Sen. Roger Wicker",
    "U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter mired in delays and disagreements despite fresh funding",
    "The Air Current"
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  "textContent": "The U.S. Navy’s next-generation fighter jet program, dubbed F/A-XX, appeared to be back on track in February when Congress injected nearly $1 billion into the secretive program. The Navy has long viewed the sixth-generation aircraft as central to its plans to confront China in the Pacific, serving as a stealthy “quarterback” fighter that can operate in a carrier air wing alongside a range of uncrewed aircraft. While the advanced capabilities and operational concepts […]\n\nThe post U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter mired in delays and disagreements despite fresh funding appeared first on The Air Current.",
  "title": "U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter mired in delays and disagreements despite fresh funding"
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