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Offline rangerrebew

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US future fighter plans in freefall
« on: June 27, 2024, 10:40:38 am »
US future fighter plans in freefall
Budget woes, aging F-22s, next-gen fighter uncertainties raise concerns over strategic priorities, air dominance

By GABRIEL HONRADA
JUNE 25, 2024
 

Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor. Image: wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=108705

The US Air Force faces a budget battle over retiring F-22 Raptors and funding next-gen fighters, sparking debates on strategic priorities and future air dominance versus near-peer adversaries.

This month, Airforce Technology reported that the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticized the USAF budget proposal for fiscal year 2023. The GAO stated that the USAF did not provide adequate data to Congress regarding the implications of retiring older F-22 Raptor stealth fighters, particularly the Block 20 variants used for training.

Airforce Technology notes that  USAF operates 32 F-22 Block 20 fighters, not upgraded to the capability levels of the more advanced Block 30/35 models.

https://asiatimes.com/2024/06/us-future-fighter-plans-in-freefall/
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Re: US future fighter plans in freefall
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2024, 10:41:47 am »
It seems just about everything military is in the same condition right now. :shrug:
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Re: US future fighter plans in freefall
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2024, 10:03:49 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on June 27, 2024, 10:41:47 am
It seems just about everything military is in the same condition right now. :shrug:
Maybe that's why Biden threatened us with F-15s and not the latest stuff.
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Re: US future fighter plans in freefall
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2024, 11:31:01 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on June 27, 2024, 10:03:49 pm
Maybe that's why Biden threatened us with F-15s and not the latest stuff.
Pffft! Biden thought the F-15’s were the latest stuff :silly:l
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« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2024, 11:36:39 pm »
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