The conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters.
The U.S. Navy's F/A-XX will replace the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, whose production line will end in 2025.
The Air Force awarded a contract to Boeing to build its sixth-generation jet, dubbed the F-47, and the Navy's award could come soon.
The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs.
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