China has unveiled plans for a space carrier that can deploy unmanned fighter jets capable of firing missiles from the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere.

Boeing's proposed price for the fighter jets was deemed too high by the government and could not be followed through, the Defense Ministry said about the failed deal.

Congressional appropriators have revived funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program and lambasted the Defense Department for failing to award key development contracts for the service’s sixth-generation fighter jet.

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Boeing is also supporting similar F-15 modernization efforts for another United States ally in Asia, Japan. The company received a $450.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force in December 2024 for F-15 command and control capabilities to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has reportedly been knocked out of the race to develop India’s fifth-generation AMCA fighter jet, with a final developer set to be chosen in the next few months.