F-35 trumps F/A-22 in latest Defense Department budget battle

The Defense Department has rebuffed an Air Force proposal to cut the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, opting instead to slash the Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor, which DOD leaders see as less transformational than JSF, according to sources and documents. Program Budget Decision (PBD) No...

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