Defense Secretary Robert Gates said April 6 that the Navy will buy 31 F/A-18s in fiscal 2010, nine fewer than the 40 warplanes the Navy planned to buy in fiscal 2010 according to last year's budget. MC3 Ricardo J. Reyes / NavyFrom Navy Times:
The so-called “strike fighter gap” may grow under Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ new cost-cutting budget.
Gates proposed a cut in the number of F/A-18 jets the Navy will buy next year, a move that could add to the fighter shortage looming as many of the older Hornets begin to wear out.
Gates said April 6 that the Navy will buy 31 “F/A-18s” in fiscal 2010. A Navy official said that includes F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets as well as EA-18G Growlers, which use the same Boeing-made airframe but are outfitted for electronic warfare.
Gates’ number is nine fewer than the 40 warplanes the Navy planned to buy in fiscal 2010 according to last year’s budget. The Navy said last year it intended to buy 18 Super Hornets and 22 Growlers.
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My Comment: When I read the Navy Times article .... the impression that I had is that there is now a considerable amount of uncertainty in the ranks. A worrisome situation considering the state of the world today.
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