Boeing Company May Never Build Another Fighter Jet Again

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported on Boeing's plans to "concede the fighter market" to Lockheed Martin, shift the focus of its defense business away from building fighter jets, and focus on building "bombers, drones, and trainers" instead.

The catalyst for this move was said to be the fast-approaching end of F/A-18 fighter jet production in 2017, and the potential shutdown of F-15 fighter jet production lines in 2019.

As Boeing Defense, Space & Security head Chris Chadwick explained to the Journal, "You have to face reality." And if customers aren't buying Boeing fighter jets anymore, it's time for Boeing to exit the business -- and focus on giving customers what they do still want from it.

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