Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026 authorizes multiyear contracts for F-35 and F-15EX aircraft procurement and modifies inventory requirements.
The Airpower Acceleration Act of 2026 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into multiyear contracts for the procurement of F-35 and F-15EX aircraft. It also allows the Secretary of the Air Force to increase the F-15EX aircraft fleet from 129 to 329 aircraft, with any additional aircraft used to recapitalize the F-15E fleet. The act modifies inventory requirements for Air Force fighter aircraft, setting specific targets for total and combat-coded fighter aircraft inventories through 2035.
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