IdiotInCharge
NVIDIA SHILL
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More like terrifying to the Navy budget.
We have the F-35 as the front line fighter with the F/A-18's as the workhorses for a long time.
No doubt a budget hog- likely the main contributor to the F-14's demise. And yes, the F/A-18E/F will be the workhorse alongside the F-35 and EA-18G. Between the three, coastal defenses don't stand a chance.
odds are the F-35 will be the last manned front line fighter aircraft anyway. UACV will be doing the work in a generation.
Very unlikely that new manned fighters will be needed. Unmanned recon, refueling, and missile truck aircraft are a large part of extending the envelope.