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F’d: How the U.S. and Its Allies Got Stuck with the World’s Worst New Warplane
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was meant to improve the U.S. air arsenal, but has made it more vulnerable instead. By David Axe.
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Navy May Cut F-35 Orders As Buying Plan Is Reviewed
The Navy may have to lower its expected orders of Lockheed Martin's (NYSE:LMT) F-35 amid budget pressure, as the entire program's buying plan is under review. By Gillian Rich.
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This is the A-10 replacement. I still don't understand why you will replace a close air support system with a fighter. The A-10 functioned beautifully in supporting ground units where as a fighter is always less desirable.
This reminds me of the decline in the quality of US auto making several decades ago. It was a rude wakeup call when they were abandoned for foreign made cars. Being in the air against an opponent is not the time to find out their's is better.