Washington, March 21, 2025 (AFP) - Trump awards next-generation F-47 fighter jet contract to Boeing

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Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing has been awarded the contract for the Air Force's next-generation stealth fighter plane, which the 47th US president said would be named the F-47. "Nothing in the world comes even close to it, and it'll be known as the F-47. The generals picked a title, and it's a beautiful number, F-47," said Trump at the White House. The contract aims to develop the replacement for the F-22 jet -- which has been in oper......

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