Issues Debated At Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee Hearing
U.S. Air Force officials testifying before the Senate Armed Service Airland subcommittee said they would like to restore $700 million cut from the F-35 procurement program, and committee members said it might be prudent to restart production of the F-22.
Says It Is About 500 Short Of Its Force Requirement
The U.S. Air Force is about 500 pilots below what it considers a minimum number of fighter pilots, a number that is expected to grow to about 800 by 2020, according to Air Force officials.
A U.S. Army acquisition and logistics official says that the Army will be accelerating its Future Vertical Lift-Light (FVL-Light) program because it is potentially more achievable in the near term.
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