F22 program was the most-expensive and most-advanced fighter in the world. During its development, the United States Congress ensured the U.S. military couldn’t share the technology with anyone – even allies.
The $62 billion F22 program would have certainly had some of the research and development costs alleviated had the sale of the fighter been approved for American allies, but the Obey Amendment to the 1998 Department of Defense Appropriations Act very specifically prevents the sale of the F22 Raptor to any foreign government.
Developing the kind of F22’s technology would take billions of dollars and untold years to develop independently. Why would a country allied with the United States want to make that kind of military effort when they could just purchase the tech? It's Out Of Your Mind

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