US Air Force Seeks $5.03Bln For F-47 Fighter Development in FY2027 (opens in new tab)

The US Air Force has requested $5.03 billion for the development of the F-47 next generation fighter jet in FY2027, which would be a 65% increase over the $3.05 billion allocated in FY2026, according to a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of the US Air Force's FY2027 budget report.