An F-35A Lightning II from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 25, 2019.. U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez
Defense One: Engine Deals Reveal US Wants to Maintain Three Warplane Makers
But the multibillion-dollar deals raise questions about just how far along the Next Generation Air Dominance program is.
The Air Force plans to invest billions of dollars to develop new combat fighters—and the military engines to power them—over the next decade.
The plan shows Air Force leaders’ desire to keep its three large airplane makers—Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman—as well as engine makers General Electric and Pratt & Whitney, viable to build aircraft for years to come.
The five companies on Friday received identical contracts “for technology maturation and risk reduction activities through design, analysis, rig testing, prototype engine testing, and weapon system integration.” The deals are part of the “execution of the prototype phase of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program and [are] focused on delivering capability enabling propulsion systems for future air dominance platforms and digitally transforming the propulsion industrial base.”
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More News On The US Air Force Plans To Develop New Combat Fighters—And The Military Engines To Power Them
US Air Force Selects Five Companies for Next-Gen Engine Prototype -- Defense Post
US Air Force picks five companies to prototype next-gen engines -- Defense News
Airplane-Makers Win Contracts as Part of Next-Gen Engine Prototyping Phase -- Air Force Magazine
U.S. Air Force Awards $975M Contracts to GE, Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman -- Market Watch
US Air Force launches $5b initiative to develop ‘adaptive’ engine for sixth-gen fighter -- Flight Global
Air Force’s Next Gen ‘Fighter’ Engine Competition Shakes Up Status Quo -- Warzone
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