HASC Chairman Looks To Cut F-35s, Tie Fleet Size To Sustainment Costs

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Credit: U.S. Navy
The House Armed Services Committee chairman wants to cut the Defense Department’s buy of F-35s in the short term in favor of adding dozens of fourth-generation aircraft, including Super Hornets, that the U.S. Navy does not want, while in the long-term cutting back on Joint Strike Fighter procurement...

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