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Adaptive engine work feeds sixth-gen fighter design, says US Air Force

The Air Force is adapting AETP features into the future Next Generation Air Dominance platform’s engines.

By Stephen Losey

4 months ago

An airman waits for an F-35A Lightning II engine start-up during the Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 23.05 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 15, 2023.

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Securing the future by investing in the present

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently expressed worry about the Pentagon’s decision to not move forward with a new engine for the F-35.

By Deborah Lee James

9 months ago

Congress would approve A-10 retirements, more F-35s in defense bill

For years, Congress has thwarted the Air Force's attempts to retire the iconic A-10 Warthog, but that is about to change.

By Stephen Losey

12 months ago

US Air Force picks five companies to prototype next-gen engines

The awards to the five firms mark a broadening of the adaptive engine market, which until now has been dominated by GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney.

By Stephen Losey

16 months ago

House lawmakers want to force the Pentagon to lower F-35 sustainment costs in order to buy more aircraft

House lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether to tie the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy to the cost of sustainment.

By Valerie Insinna

2 years ago

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