The Pentagon could retire 33 of the service’s oldest F-22 fighter jets in fiscal 2023 as part of a move to fund research for more advanced combat jet designs, according to reports.
The service’s $773 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year details that the Air Force would scrap more than 150 aircraft including 33 F-22s and 21 A-10s, according to Task and Purpose. The Navy could also ditch 24 vessels in fiscal 2023.
