US House Armed Services Committee Warns Troubled F-35 Program May Become Unsustainable at Its Peak

Earlier this month, Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the US House Armed Services Committee, revealed that he recommends the US Air Force invest in smaller, unmanned aircraft, as the F-35 may not remain as modern as previously. He said that while the costly multirole jet outperforms the F-16, the advent of new missile technology poses a threat.