Hunter raps Raptor purchase pattern
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Chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Rep. Duncan Hunter, has questioned the broad acquisition policy of the US Air Force and cites the F-22A Raptor Program as a telling example of a confused acquisition strategy. He has called for acquisition program stability and the Air Force responds by agreeing to stretch out Raptor purchases in accordance with the money available.
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Year: 2006
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Sense of urgency drives CSAR-X: Officials
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The officials of the replacement program, CSAR-X, have stated that the US Air Force is moving very fast to start replacing its combat search and rescue (CSAR) aircraft. The Air Force will buy its first CSAR test aircraft in 2006, take its delivery in early 2008 and will get the first production aircraft in 2010 and the first fully operational aircraft in 2012.
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Year: 2005
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F-15E keeps flying through time, uncertainties
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The flying days of the F-15E Strike Eagle Fighter appear to be far from over as The Boeing Company continues to keep the aircraft viable through ongoing upgrades. Though the F/A-22 Raptor, which will eventually replace the F-15E, is a far more advanced aircraft, the US Air Force plans to keep the F-15E in its inventory through 2025.
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