Path to Precision
The Air Force turns its attention to smart bombs and unmanned planes. BY GEORGE CAHLINK
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Fighter jets continue to get top priority in the Air Force's proposed $53.6 billion acquisition budget for fiscal 2005. The service also will invest heavily in precision weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, and communication systems and satellites.
Marvin Sambur, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, says last year's war in Iraq confirmed that the service has been "on the right path" with its spending. He cited the success of highly accurate bombs, such as the Joint Direct Attack Munition, valuable intelligence gathered by the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, and the heavy use of C-17 transport aircraft during the conflict.
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