ВВС США модернизируют истребитель F-22 Raptor для усиления присутствия в Тихоокеанском регионе

As the US Air Force will need to wait half a decade before the arrival of a true successor to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, it is preparing for one final modernization program to keep its first fifth-generation fighter combat-ready. Referred to as the Raptor 2.0 upgrade, the list of improvements includes technology like a refreshed data link and electronics, but much of the investment is going into extending the range of the Raptor. This is specifically intended to make the F-22 more effective in the Pacific Theater. A major overarching theme of the fleet-wide modernization programs that the US...