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Kendall: Collaborative Combat Aircraft ‘Essential’ to USAF Future

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

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Kendall: Collaborative Combat Aircraft ‘Essential’ to USAF Future

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during the McAleese Defense Program Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, D.C. on March 15 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the House Appropriations Committee's defense panel (HAC-D) on March 28 that the future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is critical to the future of the Air Force. "I think the CCA is not just desirable. It's essential," Kendall said in response to a question from Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the panel's chairman, who told Kendall that he "absolutely" supports the CCA concept but is concerned that CCA may not live up to its affordability…

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