The Air Force will work to ensure the jet can safely transport the president.

An initial sum of $25bn (£18.7bn) has been earmarked in a new budget bill, although the final cost is expected to be much higher.

"I'm thrilled to announce that, at my direction, the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world's first sixth-generation fighter jet," Trump said at the White House.

The website article’s disappearance appeared to be part of the Trump administration’s push against diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the government.

Leaders at the Pentagon and the military were told to develop plans for cutting 8 percent from the defense budget in each of the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Post.

Pilots recovered alive – one with minor injuries – after ejecting from fighter jet as US military says its guided missile cruiser ‘mistakenly’ fired on the F/A-18

His case rocked the national security establishment, revealing the speed and ease with which top-secret materials can spread online.