Washington, Sept. 29 -- Congressman Joe Courtney issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Navy's selection (https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4614331/department-of-war-and-us-navy-award-contract-for-fa-xx-program/) of Boeing to construct the new F/A-XX carrier aircraft. The sixth-generation F/A-XX aircraft will serve as the replacement for the Navy's F/A-18s and will serve alongside its growing F-35C fleet.
"The long-overdue final downselect for the F/A-XX program is great news for the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet," Courtney said. "The F/A-XX will serve as a critical platform for th...