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Defense Watch: NGAD Color; Goodbye Railgun; Hypersonics Testing

Defense Watch: NGAD Color; Goodbye Railgun; Hypersonics Testing
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, flies during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 20-3 at Eielson AFB,, Alaska on Aug. 7, 2020. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Sustainment Costs. While the U.S. Air Force fiscal 2022 unfunded priority list includes nearly $1.4 billion for 12 Boeing F-15EX fighters and $360 million for 20 power modules to repair F135 Pratt & Whitney engines for the F-35 Lightning II fighter by Lockheed Martin, the list does not include funding for more F-35s, as in years past. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) asked Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown why at a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing…

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