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Air Force Anticipates Gradual Modernization of Munitions Portfolio

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Friday, December 11th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic The Air Force's program executive officer for weapons expects the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) to examine upgrades to aging portions of the Pentagon's air-launched weapons arsenal. "The Air Force has been investing heavily in airframes...and in many ways, the capability of Air Force platforms has outpaced the capability of weapons," Maj. Gen. Charles Davis told Defense Daily in a telephone interview yesterday. "We have to catch those up a little bit." Davis expects the QDR to weigh…

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