The Trump administration has shocked industry observers by choosing aerospace firm Boeing to build the US military’s next-generation F-47 fighter jets — beating out competitor Lockheed Martin. The Pentagon awarded Boeing the contract for its most ambitious and expensive jet-fighter program yet — despite Boeing not having successfully introduced a new commercial or military aircraft in over a decade.

Alaskan state representatives led by the governor and including energy officials visited South Korea on Tuesday to discuss energy cooperation, amid a push for U.S. allies in Asia to join a stalled gas pipeline project touted by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump announced that Boeing would be tasked with building the U.S. Air Force's sixth-generation fighter jet. The contract competition was fierce, with Boeing competing against other top contenders,