Navy F/A-XX stealth fighter gains ACAT-1 priority status
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
Navy F/A-XX stealth fighter gains ACAT-1 priority status
13 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
Undersecretary for Acquisition Michael Duffey took direct oversight of the programme, placing it among a select group of top-priority Pentagon acquisitions, people familiar with the matter said.
The move signals Defence Department leaders have set aside earlier scepticism and are backing the Navy’s next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter more strongly.
The decision has not been made public, but it suggests the programme has gained momentum inside the Pentagon as the Navy pursues its future combat aircraft.
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