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Air Force FY ’21 Request Includes More F-35s, F-15X Fighters, Helicopters

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, February 10th, 2020

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Air Force FY ’21 Request Includes More F-35s, F-15X Fighters, Helicopters

The F-35A flies its aerial demonstration debut at the 2017 Paris Air Show. (Photo: Ethan Stokes/Lockheed Martin)

The Air Force is planning to procure more fourth- and fifth-generation fighter jets, along with new combat rescue helicopters and nuclear site protection rotor platforms in its fiscal year 2021 presidential budget request, submitted to Congress Feb. 10. Budget documents released Monday show the service plans to invest $22.9 billion in procurement in FY '21, including $17.9 billion for aircraft. It also wants to invest nearly $27 billion in research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds, down from $35.1 billion…

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