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Saturday, February 16, 2008

DoD Clashes With House, Senate Committees Over Replacing F-15s

A battle is brewing in Congress, over whether the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter should be selected to replace the US Air Force's aging fleet of F-15 Eagles.

According to Defense Times, US Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England clashed with Democratic lawmakers on the House Appropriations defense subcommittee Wednesday,
over which aircraft would be selected.

England is among those who want the F-22 production line shut down, after 183 Raptors are produced, in favor of the F-35; but some lawmakers, including the panel’s vice chairman, Washington Congressman Norm Dicks, want to order more Raptors.

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