The Air Force currently plans to spend $11.7 billion to modernize and improve reliability of the F-22A, its fifth generation air superiority fighter. Originally designed to counter air threats posted by the former Soviet Union, the post-Cold War era spurred efforts to add new missions and capabilities to the F-22A, including improved air-to-air and robust air-to-ground attack capabilities. In 2003, the Air Force established the F-22A modernization program to develop and insert new capabilities in four increments.
| Author: Government Accountability Office |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jun 27, 2013 |
| Number of Pages: 32 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1490547592 |
| ISBN-13: 9781490547596 |