An AH-64 Apache takes off during Allied Spirit VII, a 13-nation training exercise, in Grafenwoehr, Germany, in 2017. (U.S. Defense Department photo)

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Dubbed the Next Generation Air Dominance platform, or NGAD, the now-designated F-47 has been shrouded in secrecy for years...

The upper bow unit of the future aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy

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While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...

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