USAF May Make Big Acquisition Change For Next Fighter

Depot for the F-35A at Hill AFB
A maintenance officer briefs F-35 pilots at Hill AFB, Utah, where the U.S. Air Force operates a maintenance depot. But a pending internal analysis indicates the next fighter aircraft will not need a heavy maintenance cycle.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
In the two-day span of July 13-14, the U.S. Air Force signed an order for new Boeing F-15s for the first time in 19 years and revealed the results of an internal analysis that points to adopting a dramatic change in acquisition strategy for the next generation of fighter jets. USAF Digital Century...
Steve Trimble

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

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