The president did not specify what the F-55 will be able to do, how much it might cost, or where it is in the procurement process.

The president has said that his administration is looking to develop a new fighter that will be a "substantial upgrade" from current models.

After announcing the name of the F-47 aircraft, developed under the NGAD program, Donald Trump has revealed additional plans for the U.S. Air Force. The American president declared in Qatar his intention to modernize the F-22 and to build the F-55 aircraft,