The US will be More Careful in Aircraft and Combat Drone Development Projects

July 21, 2024, 08.35 AM | Source: Reuters

ILUSTRASI. Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, fire flares over the Utah Test and Training Range, west of Salt Lake CIty in Utah, U.S., July 3, 2018. Picture taken July 3, 2018. U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Codie Trimble/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

RAF FAIRFORD, England - The United States government is set to scrutinize its plans for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, a development from the family of future fighter aircraft and drones.

On Saturday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stated that the U.S. will exercise greater caution before deciding whether to proceed with the platform. This comes amid concerns over the high replacement costs of the F-22, which have been deemed exorbitant.

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