This article originally ran in Greater St. Louis Inc. News on March 21, 2025.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth announced today that the Administration has selected the Boeing Corporation to develop its new, sixth-generation fighter jet, to be known as the F-47. Media reports indicate that the contract could be worth at least $20 billion.
“The hard work the region undertook in support of Project Voyager helped set the stage for this major victory through a nearly $2 billion investment in the future of Boeing and the St. Louis region.”
Boeing directly employs nearly 16,000 people and indirectly impacts more than 34,000 jobs across the metro…
