{"id":162086,"date":"2026-10-26T05:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T00:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=162086"},"modified":"2026-10-26T01:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T19:34:10","slug":"usaf-unveils-1b-plan-for-f-47-test-campus-in-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/usaf-unveils-1b-plan-for-f-47-test-campus-in-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest Air Force in the World Unveils $1B Plan for F-47 Test Campus in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ARLINGTON-<\/strong> The US Air Force<\/a> plans a $1.057 billion F-47 Future Campus at Nellis Air Force Base, near Las Vegas, Nevada, to support operational testing of Boeing\u2019s next-generation fighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A draft solicitation released on October 23, 2026, outlines phased construction, with the first facilities targeted for completion by March 2031 and additional maintenance and support buildings planned through 2032.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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F-47 Photo- US Air Force via AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

F-47 Future Campus Construction Plan and Facilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The proposed F-47<\/a> Future Campus will establish the infrastructure needed to test and maintain the new fighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Air Force plans to use a progressive design-build approach that prioritizes critical facilities before expanding the site with additional maintenance, training and support buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The estimated $1.057 billion project will occupy the eastern side of Nellis Air Force Base. Under the draft solicitation, the service intends to award an other transaction agreement to between one and four vendors by February 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Aviation Week<\/a>, The agreement would initiate design and preconstruction work through November 2027, with rapid construction scheduled to begin that month and continue through March 2031.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Phase Targets Completion by March 2031<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The initial construction phase will establish four major facilities to support F-47 operational testing, aircraft maintenance, mission-system work and simulation-based training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The planned facilities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n