# Air Force needs 1,509 combat-ready jets by 2035, service tells Congress

- Source: Breaking Defense
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:46:13+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/air-force-needs-1509-combat-ready-jets-by-2035-service-tells-congress/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/air-force-needs-1-509-combat-ready-jets-by-2035-service-tells-congress-88f676/

Lt. Gen. David Tabor also confirmed reporting that the Air Force is considering a new build F-16, but said that decision wasn’t “urgent.”

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