The Pratt & Whitney engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is undergoing full power testing in West Palm Beach, Fla. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor. Pratt & WhitneyMishap Raises Questions About Pratt & Whitney F-35 Engine -- New York Times
A mishap during a test of a Pratt & Whitney engine could increase pressure on the administration to keep developing an alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, lawmakers and military analysts said Monday.
President Obama has pushed to cancel the rival engine, made by General Electric and Rolls-Royce, saying it was an example of the wasteful duplication he wants to eliminate.
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United Technologies Says Engine Damage Won’t Delay Approval -- Bloomberg
United Tech F-35 engine damaged in test -- Reuters
GE, Pratt press cases on fighter engine -- Cincinnati.com
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Senators scrap money for second F-35 engine -- The Hill
F35 jet raises tensions with US over technology sharing -- The Telegraph
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