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Defense Secretary Robert Gates today has laid out some recommendations for drastic cost cutting moves at the Pentagon.
Marine One/VH-71 program ($13 billion): Scrapped
Boeing Airborne Laser: Will not be expanded beyond the single test vehicle they have now.
F-22: Orders will not be expanded after current order of 187 aircraft is filled.
More details to come.
i've got to agree with scrapping the airborne laser and the current VH-71 proposals. they should also just buy 767 tankers!
We'll see if all these things really happen. There couldn't be much worse a time to layoff tens of thousands of people.
Marine One/VH-71 program ($13 billion): Scrapped- GoodQuote:
Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
Boeing Airborne Laser: Will not be expanded beyond the single test vehicle they have now.- I liked the idea but we can wait
F-22: Orders will not be expanded after current order of 187 aircraft is filled.- OK between that and the F-35's and Silent eagles we should be good.
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* F-35 program will be expanded from 14 planes to 30
* Cutting the ground component of Boeing's Future Combat System for the Army
* Scrapping a $15 billion replacement program for USAF search and rescue choppers
* Aerial tanker replacement bids will go on as planned this spring. At this point I would imagine Boeing will be the only bidder.
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F-35 program will be expanded from 14 planes to 30-Very good
* Cutting the ground component of Boeing's Future Combat System for the Army-eh, no
* Scrapping a $15 billion replacement program for USAF search and rescue choppers- Very bad we need those
* Aerial tanker replacement bids will go on as planned this spring. At this point I would imagine Boeing will be the only bidder.- They should go with the northdrop one.
while not as good as straight F-22s, i think i could live with that idea.Quote:
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maybe we ought to just buy more MH-60s... i like that idea!Quote:
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Boeing ought to be the only bidder. IMO the KC-30 is unecesary.Quote:
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USAF search and rescue choppers, why not the V-22?Quote:
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Aerial tanker, go for more KC-10s.