Ex-officials warn retrofitting work on luxury jet to install necessary security sytems could not have been completed within a year, leaving the presidential plane potentially vulnerable to attack when travelling outside of U.S. airspace
President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, was not retrofitted with the same defensive systems as the older models it has replaced, potentially leaving it vulnerable to attack, according to a report.
The $400 million luxury jet presented to Trump by Doha last year had to be upgraded by the U.S. Air Force at the cost of an estimated $1 billion before it could be pressed into service as a stand-in or “bridge aircraft” for use until a new fleet ordered from Boeing finally arrives in 2028.
However, a New York Times report cites industry experts who warn that the Qatari plane lacks the advanced antimissile capabilities that kept the older models secure, leaving it exposed to risk outside of American airspace..Click To Complete>>
