Keys said the F-22 could be a prodigy in electronic attack. Not only will it be in the vicinity of enemy radars, it will have a lot of raw power to jam, and in the future could be used to conduct information attacks. Former Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper (Ret.) used to describe such an attack as convincing a surface-to-air radar system that it’s a dishwasher and that it should begin the rinse cycle.
The Department of the Air Force wants to launch a construction boom with its fiscal 2027 budget, more than doubling its request over 2026, according to budget documents.