By Marina Malenic The Air Force has officially pared down the number of F-22 Raptors it will request, but the service will seek to expand its current fleet of 183 of the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built fighter jets, its senior officer said yesterday. The revised figure was "driven by analysis as opposed to some other formulation," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, who characterized it as a "moderate-risk number." "There are few things in our armed forces where…
Air Force Reformulates Raptor Requirement, Now Aiming Below 381
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