F-22 Raptor Saved From Retirement: Why The USAF Is Investing $8bn In The Fighter Jet

Summary The US Air Force is upgrading the F-22 Raptor against growing threats like the J-20 stealth fighter. F-22’s short-range prompts upgrades with stealthy fuel tanks and enhanced sensors. Not all F-22s can be upgraded due to cost and compatibility limitations. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, a product of technology from the 1980s and 1990s, is seemingly behind the times. However, the US Air Force is reinvesting in the F-22 fleet. Upgraded Against a Growing Threat One of the problems the US Air Force is having with the F-22 Raptor is that 195 Raptors were produced between 1997 and 2012,…