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Pentagon Official Prioritizes Upgrades To F-22 Over Additional Jets

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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

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By Jen DiMascio The Defense Department should place more of a priority on upgrading existing F-22 Raptor fighter jets than on buying new ones, the Pentagon's top weapons buyer told lawmakers yesterday. John Young reiterated the administration's position that the Air Force's request for 183 of the jets made by Lockheed Martin [LMT] is sufficient. "Frankly, the Defense Department still has work to do on F-22. A number of concerns were raised during recent operational testing," Young said during a…

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