With the U.S. Air Force planning to retire the F-22 in favor of the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, the Raptor will likely never operate from aircraft carriers.
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The multi-billion dollar contract for Joint Direct Attack Munitions comes at a time when the military is trying to boost production of multiple weapons.