Why US Navy Has ‘Shot-Down’ Proposal To Invest In 6th-Gen Fighters & Will Stick To F-18 Super Hornets & F-35 Jets?
on October 14, 2020
By Mansij Asthana
The United States currently leads the race in the development of the most competent fighter jets on the face of the planet, boasting the likes of the stealthy pair of F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptors ably supported by F-16s and F-15 Eagles.
However, with the Pentagon now focusing their energies on the development of the secretive sixth-generation fighter jet, a prototype of which was tested last month, the US Navy has suggested it wants no part in it and would rather devote their resources elsewhere.
The recent developments come as a surprise with the US Navy initially invested in finding a replacement for their current fleet of McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets, to build a superior sixth-generation fighter to fly alongside the current serving Lockheed Martin F-35s.
https://eurasiantimes.com/why-us-navy-has-rejected-to-invest-in-6th-gen-fighter-jet-will-stick-to-f-18-super-hornets-f-35-jets/
