WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force’s future fighter jet, which the Pentagon says will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed those of its current fleet and is essential in a potential conflict with China.

The Pentagon has awarded the long-awaited contract for the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance future fighter jet, known as NGAD, to Boeing, President Donald Trump announced Friday.

President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force’s future fighter jets, which the Pentagon says will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed those of its current fleet and are essential in a potential conflict with China.