JetZero Faces $14M U.S. Air Force Funding Cut In Fiscal 2026

Steve Trimble June 30, 2025
KC-Z4
Credit: JetZero
About $14 million of the overall funding from the U.S. Air Force for JetZero’s Z4 blended wing body demo is at risk of being cut in the fiscal 2026 budget request. Newly released budget documents show the Air Force plans to cut $14 million in fiscal 2026 from previously scheduled payments to the...
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