Boeing won a contract March 21 to develop a next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force that will spearhead future air wars and throw a lifeline to the company’s struggling military aviation business.

In a landmark move that reshapes the future of American air power, the Department of the Air Force has awarded Boeing the coveted contract to develop the F-47, the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet,

Boeing’s F-47 NGAD, the first sixth-gen fighter, will replace the F-22 with stealth, drones, and modularity for U.S. air dominance by 2029.