The mysterious fuselage section from Northrop Grumman’s recap for 2025 Q3 hints at a fighter jet, judging from the overall form and a pair of S-duct air intakes.
It is known that Northrop Grumman is a contender in the US Navy’s F/A-XX programme, which aims to succeed the Super Hornet fighters. Thus, the fuselage might be for an F/A-XX demonstrator.
F/A-XX, like the USAF’s NGAD programme which will move forward with Boeing F-47, will bring a fighter with considerably larger operational radius, refined all-aspect stealth, and greater provision for MUM-T.
Currently, Northrop Grumman and Boeing, which were awarded the NGAD programme, are competing for F/A-XX. The programme has received a funding of $76 million for FY2026, with the awarding planned in the near future.
Author: Kaan Azman
Editor:Özgür Ekşi
