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August 11, 2022 | International, Aerospace

Unmanned program could suffer if Congress blocks F-22 retirements, Hunter says

The Air Force wants to retire 33 older F-22s in fiscal 2023, but Congress wants the service to keep the fighter jets and bring them to parity with newer variants.

https://www.c4isrnet.com/air/2022/08/11/unmanned-program-could-suffer-if-congress-blocks-f-22-retirements-hunter-says/

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