U.S. Navy Chief Nominee Adds Support To Continuing F/A-XX

Adm. Daryl Caudle, the pick to be the next chief of naval operations, testifies July 24. Credit: Defense Department

Adm. Daryl Caudle, the pick to be the next chief of naval operations, testifies July 24.

Credit: Defense Department
Choosing to not proceed with the F/A-XX program now would force the U.S. Navy to retrofit more older aircraft and increase production of F-35s to try to compete with new fighters China is already producing, the pick to be the service’s next chief argues. The warning from Adm. Daryl Caudle, the...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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