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Obama wants to cut F-35 2nd engine
Sep 21, 2010 - President Barack Obama is committed to ending funding this year for a second engine being developed for the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, press secretary Robert Gibbs said on Monday. [Read more...]
P&W awarded $571m engine contract
Jul 26, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $571 million production contract for F135 engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. [Read more...]
Israel to buy 25 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft
Oct 05, 2008 - The U.S. government approved the sale of 25 F-35 jet fighters to Israel and an option for 50 more in coming years, for a deal valued at up to $15.2 billion. [Read more...]
Design review complete for GE/Rolls engine
Mar 05, 2008 - The GE/Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully completed its Critical Design Review, a major milestone in the F136 engine development program. [Read more...]
F-35 alternate engine funded
Sep 17, 2007 - The fourth and final US Congressional subcommitte has voted to restore funding for the General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 alternative engine for the JSF. [Read more...]
Volvo to supply GE engine for the JSF
Nov 03, 2006 - Volvo Aero Norway has signed an agreement with General Electric to produce two key components for the F136 engine in the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft. [Read more...]
F136 engine stalls during testing due to oil leak
Jun 05, 2006 - While controversy still surrounds the decision of whether or not to continue funding for an alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, General Electric had to deliver some bad news for the F136 engine. [Read more...]
Joint Strike Fighter program crucial to future Air Dominance
Mar 23, 2006 - Keeping the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program on track is important because the Air Force needs to replace aging aircraft and it is an important complement to the F-22A Raptor aircraft. [Read more...]
U.S. Senate to hold hearings on JSF single engine provider issue
Mar 14, 2006 - The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold hearings this week concerning the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's engine suppliers - namely whether two suppliers are needed for the project. [Read more...]
U.S. defense budget to cancel F-136 engine for the F-35 JSF
Feb 06, 2006 - In the federal budget proposal recently sent to the U.S. Congress, President George W. Bush has apparently decided to cancel a multi-billion dollar contract with General Electric and Rolls-Royce to develop and manufacture a second engine for the Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. [Read more...]
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