The House Armed Services Committee early this morning voted to continue F-22A Raptor production beyond the 187-aircraft program of record. In its review of the Pentagon's FY-10 defense budget request, the panel included $369 million for the advance procurement of 12 F-22A. Those aircraft would be purchased in FY-11. No jets would be purchased in FY-10 under the proposed bill; how this would impact the Lockheed Martin-run production line in Marietta, GA, is unclear. The advanced fifth-generation fighters would likely...
