Why F‑35 Stealth Fighter Is Being Cut

White House Budget Proposal Pinches F‑35s for NGAD? – The White House released its new defense budget proposal for FY23 on March 28. The Pentagon would get a total of $773 billion if Congress approves. This is an increase of $31 billion or a four-percent raise from the prior fiscal year. This budget hike doesn’t reward every service branch. The Air Force, under the proposal, would have to cut down on some of its airplanes, retiring 150 aircraft, including purchasing fewer F‑35s. However, there is more spending earmarked for the Next-generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program.NGAD Gets a Funding BoostThe Air Force budget proposal is a total of nearly $170 billion with a substantial portion (a nine billion dollars increase) dedicated to research and development, testing, and evaluation. This is where increased spending on the NGAD comes in.
What Is the NGAD?
The NGAD fighter plane is the 6th generation successor to the F‑22. There could be two NGAD models planned – one for a long-range strike in the Indo-Pacific with a higher payload and one for tactical air superiori …

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