The Pentagon is requesting $3.5 billion for its F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, a slight jump from previous expectations months after the announcement of Boeing winning the contract.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined the spending plan June 10 in testimony to the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee, though the Pentagon has not provided a full breakdown of its upcoming budget request. The $3.5 billion total is up from $3.19 billion projected in the department’s previous fiscal 2025 spending plan.

“The F-47 will significantly strengthen America’s air power and improves our global position,” Hegseth said in the testimony. “It will keep our skies secure—even as it ensures we are able to reach [our] adversaries wherever they may hide. The decision to proceed with the F-47 is the first of several decisions to maintain air dominance into the future.”

The testimony did not explain those further decisions. But the U.S. Air Force is also poised to make a production decision on the first increment of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program along with moving forward on a second increment this year. The Pentagon will also request $804 million for CCA in fiscal 2026.

While fiscal 2026 deliberations are beginning, the Pentagon still has four months left of fiscal 2025 with no budget in place. While the department has not yet provided additional information on the $3.5 billion for NGAD, it will likely include $400 million for F-47 that is included in a $150 billion reconciliation package that passed the House and is under consideration in the Senate.