F-22 Upgrades To Be Delayed

The Air Force grounded its entire F-22 fleet for seven months in May 2011 due to repeated cases of hypoxia. Tech. Sgt. Michael Holzworth / Air Force

Clock Is Ticking For F-22 Upgrades, GAO Says -- DoD Buzz

Many of the Air Force’s F-22 Raptors may not get their long-promised capability upgrades until well into their service lives, Congress’ watchdog warned this week, though there doesn’t appear to be much anyone can do about it.

A Government Accountability Office report cautioned that by the time the F-22s get the fourth and most wham-o-dyne of their modernization upgrades, many of the fighters will have flown around 20 percent of their design lives, limiting the amount of bang the Air Force can get for its buck. There’s even cause for concern that the upgrades could arrive later than that.

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My Comment: As always .... it is about the money.