Tactical aircraft are a major component of U.S. military capability, and account for a significant portion of U.S. defense spending. In early 2009, the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps collectively had an inventory of about 3, 500 tactical aircraft. Current efforts for modernizing U.S. tactical aircraft center on three aircraft acquisition programs - the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, the Air Force F-22 fighter program, and the Navy F/A-18E/F strike fighter program. For discussions of issues relating specifically to these three programs, see CRS Reports RL30563, RL31673, and RL30624, respectively.


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    Title :

    Tactical Aircraft Modernization: Issues for Congress. Updated October 7, 2009


    Contributors:
    R. O'Rourke (author)

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    26 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English