No surprises in this really. The F-22 will likely be argued over and some compromise reached. $140 mil per plane is not that outrageous these days. The near $500 mil per presidential helicopter—now that’s outrageous.
Army’s FCS program was expecting a hit and they got one.
Cancelling CSAR-x is not surprising either.
TC
Do you think there is enough support in both parties for Congress to keep funding the plane over Gates’ objections?