Air Force Speeds Up Fleet Upgrades as Big-Ticket Acquisitions Slow to a Crawl -- National DefenseIn a time of tight budgets, the Air Force is choosing to buy time.
Blue-suit leaders have said for years that the service needs to soon begin to modernize its aging fleet of fighter jets and bombers. But the Air Force still does not appear to be in any hurry to begin acquiring new hardware. Rather, it is planning to refurbish existing aircraft for as long as it takes before replacements are available.
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