by Mike Stone
According to the plan, US President Donald Trump personally announces the Pentagon’s decision on the next generation’s fighter jet deal worth at least $ 20 billion, despite concerns about the budget restrictions and priorities change.
The next generation’s supremacy program (NGAD) replaces the Lockheed Martin’s F-22 rapper with a team plane built alongside a drone to enter the fighting. The plane’s design remains closely, but it is likely to be theft, advanced sensors and advanced engines.
Lockheed and Boeing are competing for engineering and production development contracts that win everything worth more than $20 billion. The winner will eventually receive hundreds of billions of dollars in orders within decades of the contract.
For Boeing, a win will lead to severe reverse for a company that has fought in both commercial and defense aspects; A damage can be destructive. Success to Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest defense contractor, keeps its high level offerings – and will also stole the stealthy F-35 – on an upward route.
Spokesman, Boeing and Boeing and Lockheed representatives did not immediately respond to his demands.
On Friday, Trump announced the oval office at 11 am (1500 GMT) along with Defense Secretary Pitt Hegeses. A US official who has been notified of the plan said the announcement is scheduled for that time.
The announcement comes as Trump is working to reduce costs across the US government, although the size and legality of efforts have been challenged. On Thursday, he signed an executive decree aimed at dissolving the Ministry of Education.
Gad was thought as a “family of systems” that was around a sixth-generation fighter to counter his close opponents such as China and Russia.
Under the administration of President Donald Trump, who took office in January, the program advanced after a period of uncertainty that casts doubt on the future of the next generation’s fighter jet.
Billionaire’s adviser and president Elon Musk has expressed doubts about the influence of high-ranking teams, saying cheaper drones are better options.
Last year, the program faced a possibility of delayed or reduced work due to budget pressures and increased costs in other air force programs.
But the predicted announcement on Friday indicates that a design that ends last year will be selected for NGAd.