The Navy strike fighter shortfall would peak at about 177 aircraft later this decade after factoring in F/A-18E/F Super Hornet buys and other mitigation efforts, a number that could drop depending on pending decisions about how much the service lives of legacy Hornets could be extended, the Navy's top weapons buyer said today. The figure will likely be adjusted during upcoming deliberations over the sea service's investment plan for the next six years, known as program objective memorandum 2012 (POM-12),...
