Thursday, January 26, 2012

Here Comes The F-35 Cuts



U.S. To Cut Upcoming Purchase Of F-35 By 179 Jets, Pushing That Buy To Later Years To Save Money -- Ottawa Citizen

Reuters news service is reporting on the Pentagon’s new spending plans, soon to be unveiled, that will help the U.S. military deal with the ongoing pressure to save money/cut back on spending.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the number of combat brigades stationed in Europe would be cut in half, from four to two. Some analysts are already predicting that the overall size of the U.S. Army, slated to drop to 520,000 by 2016, could be further reduced to 490,000.

Here is what Reuters is now reporting:

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Update #1: Lockheed F-35 Said to Be Cut by 13 Planes in Pentagon’s Budget -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Update #2: Defense budget expected to trim F-35 program -- Star-Telegram

My Comment: Cuts in the F-35 program are now coming out .... expect more in the future.

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