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Upgrades Needed For Sustained F-22 Operations During A Crisis In Europe Axed For Border Wall
The Air Force had planned to award contracts for the infrastructure improvements, including a specialized repair facility, next year.The Pentagon says it will defer building various facilities to support rotating deployments of F-22 Raptors to Germany as part of a larger reallocation of military funds to support wall construction along the United States’ southwestern border with Mexico. Delaying the planned work, which included setting up a dedicated repair center that would be able to maintain the composite structures, exotic coatings, and other elements of the stealth fighter’s sensitive radar-absorbing skin, could have significant impacts on the Air Force’s ability to operate these jets for sustained periods in the region during a crisis.