Nearly 20 retired Air Force general officers, including six former chiefs of staff, urged lawmakers to reverse Pentagon plans to cut the E-7 and F-35s.
The MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter, which replaces Vietnam War-era Hueys, will be used to patrol nuclear missile fields across the northern United States.
Piloted in 2017, the Air Force's Shark Tank knockoff formed part of a broader campaign to expedite the process of finding and developing new technology.
