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Trump's F-47 decision is upsetting Lockheed's dominance in the stealth fighter game

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US Air Force's new sixth -generation stealth fighter, dubbed the F-47 , will be built by Boeing .

Lockheed Martin has dominated the stealth fighter jet game, building the first operational stealth aircraft and both US fifth -generation fighter jets.

Lockheed 's Skunk Works division developed the world's first stealth aircraft, F-117 Nighthawk .

The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is one of the most expensive weapons programs in the world, costing $2 trillion .