Boeing CEO says F-47 fighter jet win over Lockheed cements its spot in the fighter business. It's back in the stealth fighter game.

An artist rendering of the US Air Force's sixth-generation fighter, the F-47.

US Air Force

• Boeing's CEO said its win over Lockheed Martin "will secure our fighter franchise for decades to come."
• He called being selected for the first US sixth-generation aircraft a key step for Boeing's future.
• While Boeing has continued to build other fighter jets, the contract is a big return to the stealth fighter game.

Boeing's CEO said that the US Air Force's pick of its...