India, March 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Boeing, American aircraft manufacturing company, has been roped in for a major contract for the development of Air Force's high-tech next-generation F-47 fighter plane.

"After a rigorous and thorough competition between some of America's top aerospace companies, the Air Force is going to be awarding the contract for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform to Boeing," Trump told reporters at the Oval Office.

The contract solidifies the country's aim to replace the ageing F-22 stealth warplane that has been in operation for the past two decades with a cutting-edge aircraft.

The F-47 aircraft marks a formidable presence in the US Air Force, not only in terms o...