The White House is poised to announce the winner on Friday of its contest to build the next-generation fighter jet, choosing between competing bids from US aerospace giants Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co., people familiar with the matter said.
President Donald Trump plans to make the announcement with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. Congress’s four defense committees were notified by the Pentagon Thursday that Trump was expected to make a major Air Force announcement Friday, according to a person who saw the message.
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