USAF Proposes Sweeping Cuts For ISR, Fighters and Bombers

Global Hawk Block 20 and 30 fleets have been recommended for retirement, a source says.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s latest five-year budget plan retires significant numbers of RQ-4s, B-1s, KC-10s and non-stealthy fighters and eliminates funding for B-2 modernization, a source familiar with the discussions tells Aerospace DAILY. The fleet reductions and upgrade cancellations are part of a new...

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