Air Force F-22 Fighter Program: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Procurement of Air Force F-22 fighters began in FY1999, and a total of 187 have been procured through FY2009. The issue for Congress is whether to approve the Administration's proposal in the FY2010 budget to end F-22 procurement at 187 aircraft, or reject that proposal and provide funding in FY2010 for the procurement of additional F-22s in FY2010 and/or subsequent years. The White House has vowed to veto any bill that supports the acquisition of F-22s beyond the 187 that have been procured through FY2009.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511316

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution