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CR, Sequestration Could Cause Air Force To Buy Two Fewer F-35As In Next Lot, Morin Says

Friday, February 8th, 2013

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The Air Force could be forced to buy two fewer F-35As in the next lot of purchases if a full-year continuing resolution (CR) and sequestration go into effect, according to a top service official. Acting Air Force Under Secretary Jamie Morin said yesterday the service would also lose ground on F-35 software development, which he termed as critical for the aircraft. Morin said he couldn’t be specific on which software capabilities would be delayed, as those would be “prioritization decisions”…

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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Congress

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Space

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Congress

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