US plans $2.8 billion upgrade of F-16 fighter - Reuters
 defpro | US plans $2.8 billion upgrade of F-16 fighter Reuters By Jim Wolf | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Air Force said Thursday it plans a $2.8 billion upgrade of about 350 of its aging F-16 multi-role fighter planes to help offset slower purchases of the next-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. F-35: Why it’s so hard to cut a federal program F-35 story shows why it’s so hard to cut a federal program Pentagon Slow-Roll Of F-35 Fighter Hurts Budget, Trade Balance & Burdensharing |
