Congress needs to approve the retirement plan, which has run afoul of lawmakers in the past.
The service's acquisition chief made the comments a day after Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers the latest ARRW test failed.
Secretary Frank Kendall confirmed this month's ARRW hypersonic test wasn't successful, and said the service is more committed to another weapon.
The Air Force said in a release that "several" objectives were met, but refused to detail further the results of the test.
The number of small business participating in the American defense-industrial base declined by more than 40% in the past decade.
Two versions roll out in 2023 with an advanced version coming in 2025.
More than 6,000 U.S. troops are deployed to Poland in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
This is the first time the Rapid Dragon "bomb bay in a box" system was tested outside the United States.
If a C-130 can act as bomber, a bomber can serve as a cargo plane, the argument goes.
More than 5,500 personnel will be participating in Resolute Dragon 22.
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