Cynical take: jobs program for the senators district. Non-cynical take: Most modern aircraft are equipped with networking/avionics that allow information to be

Cynical take: jobs program for the senators district. Non-cynical take: Most modern aircraft are equipped with networking/avionics that allow information to be shared across multiple battle domains (army on land, air force, maybe space who knows). A stealth-ish (not completely invisible but still tough to track) aircraft that can perform this role as well as carry nukes might be useful in coming conflicts.