Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

Suhiir · #1 February 16th, 2014, 08:42 AM

From what I've seen the major issue with the F-35 is apparently the airframe is developing cracks. And that's a BIG problem.
You may want to check if the Royal Navy is cutting back their order. I know they were counting on the F-35B (jump jet variant) to replace their Harriers.

FASTBOAT TOUGH · #2 March 24th, 2014, 03:17 AM

This past Friday the SECNAV visited our base and talked about the issues that the USN was dealing with in benefits and pay, the Littoral Combat Ship program and what will be our newest SSBN building program that is estimated would run as high as a 1/3 of the USN budget. The concern is what happens after the FY 2016 Budget does sequestration come back? No one knows yet. Our three bases here seem safe with infrastructure projects to come but, how to pay for some of this? Well briefly look at Post #139 and I can say after having recorded tonight's program and watched it when I got home, they had an update of last months story on the F-35 and it's not good for the USN; they announced at the end of the week they will be cutting their order for the F-35C in half. I would think the USAF and USMC might in the coming weeks also see further reductions also. Well for the CORPS the AV-8B HARRIER was already slated to be around until 2025 and lord knows we have more than enough spare parts thanks to the UK. For the USAF well they made the F-22 better fleet wide in upgrading to the electronics suite carried on the F-35 as posted in this thread months ago. So there are some trade offs and there are the issues the Russians and Chinese are having with their advanced fighters as well. How it'll affect the game? Best case we open up some slots and that's never a bad thing now is it? Anyway I'll be watching it as I have from the start.

Regards,
Pat