Air Force Outlines Sequestration Plan, Briefs House And Senate Staffers

By Maggie Ybarra / February 6, 2013 at 10:36 PM
The Air Force expects its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a new model of the C-130 cargo aircraft designed for special operations and two of its premier missile-tracking satellites would experience acquisition delays if sequestration defense cuts go into effect, the service has told congressional staff. The Air Force, in its sequestration implementation plan, says it would be forced to scale back on the number of F-35 purchases from Lockheed Martin. That plan, obtained by Inside the Air Force , was...

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