Pentagon Plans Aircraft Procurement Nosedive In Fiscal 2026

F-35C Lightning II at-sea trials 141104-N-ZZ999-017 Contributor: Historic Collection / Alamy Stock Photo
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Proposed cuts to stealth fighters and attack helicopters could drop U.S. Defense Department aircraft procurement to modern lows in fiscal 2026. The fiscal 2026 budget proposal unveiled June 26 by the Pentagon calls for buying a total of 164 aircraft between normal appropriations and the...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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