Originally Posted by
FangsF15
What’s the actual acquisition timeline though? I don’t keep up anymore, but haven’t we seen it get pushed back several times (probably due to the cost). Is it even in the FYDP?
Last I heard, USAF was attempting to dump it, citing new capes that have yet to be fielded. Brilliant. Our ability to field weapons systems and adapt to new threats has got to be one of our biggest weaknesses.
Weapons procurement has become nothing more than a giant teat for contractors. Boeing and Lockheed could literally care less if the products they sell taxpayers are actually effective and useful. Their executives continue to get their bonuses and pat each other on the back for doing nothing other than effectively screwing the American taxpayer.
Can you imagine how absolutely forked we’d be if we were fighting the Taiwan conflict right now against an enemy with far better resources and tech than the Iranians? Holyforkingsheetballs we need to start getting our ****e together.