National Guard requests $2.7bn for 12 more F-35s and F-15EXs to restore fighter jets cut from Air Force's 2025 budget.
National Guard seeks $2.7bn for 12 more F-35s and F-15EXs in its unfunded priorities list, aiming to restore fighter jets cut from Air Force's original 2025 budget. The request asks for $690m for six additional F-15EX Eagle IIs and $660m for six more F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, totaling $1.35bn. Air Force's proposed budget included 42 F-35As and 18 F-15EXs, a decrease of six each from its initial plan.
March 29, 2024
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