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Regardless of the F-22 Raptor’s prowess, this fifth-generation platform is incapable of landing on a carrier. In a nutshell, Air Force pilots are simply not trained to fly on aircraft carriers. In addition to this lack of training, Raptors are quite hefty, weighing roughly 45,000 pounds.
As the Air Force prepares to introduce its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation platform, the F-22 appears to be inching toward retirement. In fact, the service plans to retire the Raptor sometime in the 2030s.
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Opinion: The U.S. risks being drawn into fights in three regions at the same time. This will be more than the U.S. can manage with its current munitions stores.
Big defense contractors aren’t jumping at the chance to make cheap drones. It might be up to the troops.
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