US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane

US Air Force To Tap Sentinel Nuclear Missile Program Funds To Retrofit Trump's $400 Billion Qatari Jet: Report - L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX), Boeing (NYSE:BA)

The U.S. Air Force has reportedly decided to repurpose funds from its Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to retrofit a Qatari luxury jet into an Air Force One. What Happened: During a Senate appropriations defense subcommittee hearing, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed the financial shift. He reassured lawmakers that the Sentinel program, which has already been restructured due to major delays and unexpected costs, would …

Government funds allocated to convert the Qatar 747-8 'gift' to Trump may reduce the nuclear arsenal

Freedom isn’t free, but it can be indulged. The US Air Force has moved money from the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program to fund the $1-2 billion retrofit of the jet being gifted to them by Qatar, for use as Air Force One. Sentinel...

US Air Force will shift funds from a nuclear missile program for $400 million refit on Trump's Qatar jet

The Defense Department is shifting funds to refit a Boeing 747 jet gifted by Qatar to serve as President Trump's Air Force One.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty ImagesThe US Air Force will use unspent funds from a missile program to refurbish Trump's new jet.The Boeing 747 was gifted by the Qatari government and will be used as part of Air Force One.Critics have said the cost of refitting the aircraft could be as high as $1 billion.The Pentagon is set t…

US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane

“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.

Air Force Uses Sentinel Missile Funds to Retrofit Donated Qatari Jet

The U.S. Air Force is reallocating funds from its over-budget LGM-35A Sentinel missile program to support the conversion of a Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar into a future presidential transport […]

Air Force Diverting Money From Missile Project for President’s Jet Overhaul

The U.S. Air Force is redirecting money intended for an intercontinental ballistic missile system to pay for the overhaul of a Qatari jet that will serve as the next Air Force One. Inside Defense reported that “surplus” from the LGM-35 Sentinel program will fund the retrofit, which will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars and could take up to three years. The online news outlet cited an unnamed senior Air Force official. The aircraft, on…