Production of F-15EX and F-35A aircraft will need to be significantly ramped up to meet a goal set by Donald Trump, according to news outlet Breaking Defense

The US Air Force (USAF) needs to build hundreds of new fighter jets within the next ten years to meet President Donald Trump’s defense objectives, the Breaking Defense news outlet has reported, citing an unclassified force structure plan.

Submitted to Congress this month, the plan states that the USAF must field 1,558 combat-coded fighter jets to fulfill its global obligations under Trump’s Interim National Defense Strategic Guidance (INDSG). The goal is almost 300 higher than the…

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