
F-47
Boeing sixth-generation crewed fighter for the U.S. Air Force NGAD program.
- Unveiled
- Mar 21, 2025
Photo: U.S. Air Force graphic · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)


Prime · United States
HQ Arlington, United StatesFounded 1916BA
U.S. aerospace and defense prime; built the Orca extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle for the U.S. Navy.

Boeing sixth-generation crewed fighter for the U.S. Air Force NGAD program.
Photo: U.S. Air Force graphic · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Modernized F-15 fighter with digital flight controls and upgraded avionics.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft with antisubmarine and antisurface warfare missions.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Greg L. Davis · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)

Attack helicopter family whose current production variant is the AH-64E.
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tierney P. Nowland · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)

Variable-sweep-wing bomber for long-range conventional strike.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Transport aircraft for strategic delivery, tactical airlift and airdrop.
Photo: Photo by Balon Greyjoy via Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0

Tandem-rotor heavy-lift helicopter for cargo and troop transport.
Photo: U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army)
Boeing counter-UAS high-energy laser (5 kW in reported tests) operable in fixed containerized or mobile configurations; selected in 2026 for a JIATF-401 directed-energy pilot.

Bell Boeing tiltrotor for special-operations infiltration, exfiltration and resupply.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Markus Maier · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Airborne warning and control aircraft providing surveillance, tracking and battle management.
Photo: Airman 1st Class Aaron Guerrisky via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Legacy air-superiority fighter family, distinct from the F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15EX Eagle II.

Two-seat fighter for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

Carrier-based multirole fighter family with single-seat E and two-seat F variants.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sandra A. Pimentel via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)
Boeing powered, winged JDAM variant that turns 500-pound bombs into long-range standoff weapons.


Silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile in the U.S. strategic deterrent force.
Photo: Staff Sgt. JT Armstrong via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)
Helicopter for U.S. Air Force strategic missile security missions; initial operational capability declared in 2026.

Boeing extra-large unmanned undersea vehicle for U.S. Navy mine laying, derived from Echo Voyager; five vehicles ordered.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist William Spears · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)
Boeing seeker supplied to Lockheed Martin for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors.

Reusable uncrewed spaceplane the U.S. Space Force uses for long-duration orbital experiments.
Photo: U.S. Air Force / Jeremy Webster · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles | Developer | Prototype | — | Orca XLUUV. | Reported |
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | First four full-rate production MH-139A helicopterspress:boeing:2026-10-01:mh139a-full-rate | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | F/A-XX full-scale developmentpress:boeing:2026-09-29:fa-xx-development | U.S. Navy | Contract | F/A-XX | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 29, 2026 | F-15EX Lot 7: 22 aircraftpress:boeing:2026-09-29:f15ex-lot7 | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 14, 2026 | MQ-25A Stingray Lot 1 low-rate initial productionpress:boeing:2026-09-14:mq25a-lrip-lot1 | U.S. Navy | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 26, 2026 | B-52 bomb rack modernization kitspress:boeing:2026-08-26 | — | Task order | — | — | Up to $163M | Reported |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Eagle Crest F-15 production and sustainmentFA8634-26-D-B001 | U.S. Air Force | IDIQ | — | $344K | $131.23B | Confirmed |
| Jun 23, 2026 | MUOS life extension two satellitespress:boeing:2026-06-23:archive-289 | U.S. Space Force | Contract | — | — | Up to $2.00B | Reported |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Next Generation Air Dominance fighter (F-47) awardpress:boeing:2025-03-21:f-47-ngad | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Reported |
| Aug 9, 2024 | E-7A Wedgetail rapid prototyping (UCA definitization, two aircraft)FA873023C0025:PZ0014 | U.S. Air Force | Contract | — | — | Up to $2.56B | Confirmed |
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
| Company | Stage | Role | Announced | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisk | Strategic | Lead | Jan 24, 2022 | $450M |
| Series A | Participant | Mar 14, 2018 | $15.0M |
One row per round this investor joined. Round size is the whole round, not this investor's share.
| Customer | Supplies | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin | PAC-3 MSE seeker | October 2026 undefinitized subcontract, approximately $14.7 billion under a seven-year production framework. Private supplier contract; not a direct government award or obligated funds. | Confirmed |
Supports Organization · hq city
“its Arlington, Virginia campus just outside Washington, D.C. will serve as the company's global headquarters.”
Supports Organization · name
“[](/)”
Oct 5, 2026 · Supports Supply relationship, System
“was awarded an undefinitized contract action worth approximately $14.7 billion by Lockheed Martin”
Defense Daily · Oct 5, 2026 · Supports System
“Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System, Epirus’ Leonidas high-powered microwave system, and Kord’s Firefly palletized high-energy laser system will be evaluated”
Oct 1, 2026 · Supports Government award, System
“received an award for the first four full-rate production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters following the U.S. Air Force declaring initial operating capability for the program earlier this year.”
Sam Eckholm · Jul 29, 2026 · Supports System · name
“F-15EX”
Boeing (via Seapower) · Apr 20, 2026 · Supports System
“JDAM LR adds long-range capability and is the newest in the JDAM family of systems.”
Sam Eckholm · Sep 6, 2025 · Supports System · name
“C-17”
Mobility Engineering Technology · Sep 3, 2025 · Supports System
“Boeing's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle was launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9”
Sam Eckholm · Aug 1, 2025 · Supports System · name
“P-8 Poseidon”
Sam Eckholm · Jul 20, 2025 · Supports System · name
“Minuteman III”
Sam Eckholm · May 17, 2025 · Supports System · name
“F-15C”
U.S. Air Force (Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs) · Mar 21, 2025 · Supports System
“The contract, awarded to Boeing, will lead to the development of the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter aircraft.”
Sam Eckholm · Jan 18, 2025 · Supports System · name
“C-17”
Defence Industry Europe · Oct 12, 2024 · Supports System, System · maturity
“with a 5-kilowatt laser at the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Saudi Arabia”
Sam Eckholm · Mar 23, 2024 · Supports System · name
“B-1 Lancer”
Sam Eckholm · Dec 23, 2023 · Supports System · name
“KC-135 Stratotanker”
Sam Eckholm · Sep 9, 2023 · Supports System · name
“super hornet”
Sam Eckholm · Apr 22, 2023 · Supports System · name
“AH-64 Apache”
Sam Eckholm · Oct 8, 2022 · Supports System · name
“CV-22 Osprey”
Naval News · Sep 28, 2022 · Supports Organization, Organization technology, System
“For the record, Boeing won a $43 million contract for the fabrication, test, and delivery of four Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs)”
Sam Eckholm · Apr 30, 2022 · Supports System · name
“E-3 Sentry”
Sam Eckholm · Nov 26, 2021 · Supports System · name
“CH-47”
Air Force Materiel Command · Mar 11, 2021 · Supports System
“officially accepted the first F-15EX from the Boeing Co. on March 10, 2021”
Supports System · system component:honeywell-t55
“Boeing CH-47 Chinook”
Supports System · operator countries, System · system component:f117
“F117 engines power nine C-17 fleets around the world, including the Royal Australian Air Force, the British Royal Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Qatar Emiri Air Force, the United Arab Emirates Air Force, the Indian Air Force”
Pratt & Whitney · Supports System · system component:f100
“The F100-PW-229 engine powers the F-15E Strike Eagle”
U.S. Air Force · Supports System
“The LGM-30G Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is an element of the nation's strategic deterrent forces”
Supports System
“The B-1B's blended wing/body configuration, variable-geometry wings and turbofan afterburning engines”
Supports System
“The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter”
Supports System
“The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, aircraft”
Supports System, System · first fielded year, System · operator countries, System · system component:ae-1107c
“The mission of the CV-22 is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.”
Supports System, System · first fielded year
“The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions”
Supports System
“The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force”
U.S. Air Force · Supports System
“dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions”
Supports System, System · operator countries
“The H-47 Chinook is the heavy-lift helicopter of choice for the U.S. Army”
Supports System · operator countries
“The U.S. Army currently operates D-model Apaches in addition to the AH-64E Apache.”
GE Aerospace · Supports System · system component:f110
“Two F110-GE-129 engines powered the first flight of the Boeing F-15EX fighter on Feb. 2.”
Supports System · first fielded year, System · operator countries
“Initial Operational Capabilities (IOC) date: November 2013”
Supports System
“The P-8A Poseidon is the U.S. Navy's multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft.”
Supports System
“The single-seat F/A-18E and the two-seat F/A-18F”
Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Government award
“The Department of the Air Force awarded Boeing a contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft under Lot 7”
Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Government award
“Boeing has been selected to build the Navy’s sixth-generation carrier-based strike fighter, dubbed F/A-XX, icing out what was considered to be its biggest competitor in late-stage negotiations, Northrop Grumman.”
Sep 29, 2026 · Supports Government award
“The contract is valued at more than $20B for the full-scale development phase.”
Sep 14, 2026 · Supports Government award
“The U.S. Navy awarded a Fixed Price Incentive contract to The Boeing Company, for the MQ-25A Stingray Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), valued at $562,000,000.”
Aug 26, 2026 · Supports Government award
“awarded aerospace giant Boeing a broad contract for the company’s F-15 fighter jet worth up to $131.2 billion, according to a [Defense Department announcement](https://www.war.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4581800/contracts”
Defence Blog · Aug 26, 2026 · Supports Government award · ceiling usd
“Boeing wins $163 million order for B-52 bomb rack kits”
Aug 24, 2026 · Supports Government award
“The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $131,230,000,000 ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the F-15 Eagle Crest in support of the F-15 Program Off”
Jun 23, 2026 · Supports Government award
“WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Mart”
Defense News · Mar 21, 2025 · Supports Government award
“The sixth-generation fighter, which will replace the F-22 Raptor, will be designated the F-47, Trump said.”
U.S. Department of War · Aug 9, 2024 · Supports Government award
“has been awarded a $2,560,846,860 modification (PZ0014) to previously awarded undefinitized contract action (UCA) FA8730-23-C-0025 for E-7A Rapid Prototyping.”
Each fact on this page is attached to the sources that support it. Archived copies are linked when we keep one.