"...AIM-9X Block II has lock-on after launch capability for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter and the F-22 Raptor advanced tactical fighter. ..."
Reference: www.militaryaerospace.com
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Hard times ahead for Marietta’s F-22? "...the fervent supporters of Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor fighter jet as an overwhelming number of lawmakers are urging the White House to continue production of the aircraft..."
Reference: www.ajc.com .
Preserve Raptor Jobs Now "...urge Members of Congress and the new Administration to take immediate action to release funds already authorized to continue production of the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft, the F-22 Raptor. Keeping the production line of this model aerospace program open currently requires no additional taxpayer dollars, and is not a rescue or bailout. Rather, it will allow us to maintain a healthy program that delivers considerable economic benefit while providing our Air Force with appropriate numbers of the best fighter aircraft ever made. Production of this aircraft is in jeopardy—and with it more than 95,000 American jobs, over $12 billion in national economic activity, and the superiority of America’s Air Force...."
Reference: preserveraptorjobs.com .
