because they are going to be the
lyon's share of the total life
cycle cost of the airplane.
>> and mr. secretary, i don't
argue with you, in the phase of
an aircraft, we are talking
about armament and how to change
the aircraft.
now some of that was with
aviation or guts but a lot of
that is what we hung off the
airplane and today it is
changing quicker and yearly and
in advancement and how we detect
them and how far they can get
into the battlefield without
being seen.
those are the things that are
our young airmen should be
worried about because the
advancements are coming so
quickly.
for about 50 years those
advancements weren't there.
it was just -- if we were faster
than you and we could shoot
first, then we beat you.
>> i'm with you, and i'm very
concerned that we keep up in the
electronic warfare field which i
think you are referring to in