Fifty-four percent of Americans polled as part of a newly released study favored canceling the F-35 strike fighter and instead upgrading legacy fighters in order to help reduce the federal budget deficit. Fifty-nine percent of self-identified Democrats, 53 percent of independents, and 48 percent of Republicans took this stance, according to the Program for Public Consultation study, issued on May 10. PPC, together with the Stimson Center and the Center for Public Integrity, polled a random sample of 665 American adults to gauge how they felt about cutting defense spending to mitigate the federal deficit. Fifty-two percent of the respondents also favored cancelling development of a long-range bomber for the Air Force. While Republicans were closely divided, 56 percent of Democrats favored cancellation as did 51 percent of independents, according to the study. (PPC release) (PPC study full document; caution, large file.)
Details Murky as ARRW Falls Short in Second Test
March 24, 2023
The second all-up flight of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon on March 13 fell short of a fully successful test, but the Air Force isn’t saying what went wrong with the Lockheed Martin-built hypersonic missile. The defense giant's Missiles and Fire Control division recently said the ARRW is "ready…