1、S t r a t e g y f o r t h e L o n g h a u LAugust 2009(Revised December 2009)The F-22 Program in reTrosPecTBarry WattsoverviewIt now appears likely that F-22 production will end with a procurement of 187 Raptors,of which 179 will be operational aircraft.1 the crucial moment came on July 21st,2009,wh
2、en the full Senate voted fifty-eight to forty to strip the$1.75 billion Senate defense authorizers had added to the Fiscal Year(FY)2010 defense bill to keep F-22 in production.2 this vote came in the wake of intense lobbying by defense secretary Robert Gates and a veto threat from the White House sh
3、ould Congress continue F-22 production beyond FY 2009.In light of these developments,now seems as good a time as any to look back and try to take stock of the F-22 program.Are there any lessons to be learned,and where,if anywhere,is the program likely to go from here?This paper first reviews the F-2
4、2 acquisition program,focusing on the cost increases and schedule slippages that,over time,led to the buy quantity to drop from 750 to 187.It is now almost certain that the us buy will end at 187 F-22s,of which around 130 will be combat-coded.This procurement quantity has been determined more by bud
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