"A Senate panel is pushing to repeal a 1998 law that bans the export of the F-22, the stealthy fighter that Secretary Robert Gates put on the chopping block earlier this year. If the proposal, passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee, becomes law, it would offer a lifeline to Lockheed Martin’s production line, which is otherwise schedule for closure.
....... designed to destroy enemy air defenses in the first days of any conflict and clear the way for other missions,” reports Reuters......
Selling the F-22 abroad would still not be easy — the aircraft would have to be modified to protect some of the most sensitive technology, and cost would certainly be a factor. Some estimates place the export price tag at $250 million per aircraft."
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