# Boeing wins US Navy’s next-generation fighter contract, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/79355

- Reuters, 2026-09-29 22:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/boeing-wins-us-navys-next-generation-fighter-contract-sources-say-2026-09-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abc3509a32b7800017aa00a

> Boeing has been selected to build the US Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter, according to sources. The award is the aerospace company’s second major consecutive fighter-jet win, following months of delays on a program central to countering China in the Pacific.

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