Pentagon IG Faults Raptor Engine Spare Parts Purchases

U.S. Air Force contracting officers failed to properly validate costs when buying about $1.6 billion worth of spare parts for F119 engines for F-22 Raptors, a recent Inspector General (IG) report says. The Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, awarded a $215.8 million...

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