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Air Force

Air Force Requests New Aircraft, Advanced Tech R&D in FY ’20 Budget Proposal

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, March 12th, 2019

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Air Force Requests New Aircraft, Advanced Tech R&D in FY ’20 Budget Proposal

Boeing's F-15 Advanced Eagle, an upgraded version of the F-15E Strike Eagle. (Photo: Boeing)

The Air Force’s fiscal year 2020 presidential budget request funds a new fighter aircraft and provides increased research-and-development dollars to build the advanced technology the service needs to fulfill requirements laid out in the national defense strategy. The service’s budget overview book, released March 12, includes $165.6 billion for FY ‘20, a $10 billion or 9 percent increase over the service’s request in FY ’19. That number is what the Air Force needs to maintain readiness levels and prepare to…

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