An entry in the May 16 Daily Report misstated the planned location of Leonardo’s T-X production facility. The company announced in March their plans to locate production at Moton Field, Ala., if it is awarded the contract for USAF’s next generation trainer. We have updated the original entry.
USAF to Cut F-35 Buy in Future Years Defense Plan
May 14, 2021
The Air Force wants to scale back buys of the F-35 over the next five years, hoping to get sustainment costs down and to wait for the more capable Block 4 version, according to talking points prepared for Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. The reduced buy will…