Yes. On September 29, 2026, the U.S. Navy announced that Boeing had been awarded a multi-billion-dollar contract to develop and produce its F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier fighter, intended to replace the F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet. Reporting based on the Pentagon announcement put the full-scale development phase at more than $20 billion and said Boeing beat Northrop Grumman for the award.
The selection is Boeing’s second major sixth-generation fighter win after the U.S. Air Force chose it for the F-47 program in 2025. Technical details of F/A-XX remain classified; first production jets are expected in the 2030s.
Source: Boeing media release — U.S. Navy Selects Boeing for F/A-XX Program