Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) applauded President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement that the Air Force would award Boeing with a $20 billion contract to develop a sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, the F-47, in the St. Louis region.
“Once again, St. Louis is leading the way in our nation’s defense. I’m proud that President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have decided that the next generation of our nation’s air power will be made in Missouri, supporting thousands of jobs. Since I arrived in the Senate, I have pushed for funding to develop these next generation aircraft, and I will continue to work to deliver critical military investments in our state,” Senator Hawley said.
Senator Hawley first pushed for funding of these next generation fighter jets in the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
The Air Force intends for the F-47 to deter China from threatening American influence in the Indo-Pacific.