Pratt & Whitney targets 2029 for upgraded F-35 engine deliveries

Pratt & Whitney targets 2029 for upgraded F-35 engine deliveries
Pratt & Whitney targets 2029 for upgraded F-35 engine deliveries

“Like all programs, the continuing resolution has the potential to have an impact. We have not worked through all the details if we had a sequestration scenario,” Pratt & Whitney’s Jennifer Latka said about a stalled budget on Capitol Hill. “What I know now is that our schedule is on track, that we have identified funding to continue, and that’s not to say that that situation cannot change.”

From a suspected spy balloon to a missing plane: 5 air warfare stories from 2023

From a suspected spy balloon to a missing plane: 5 air warfare stories from 2023
From a suspected spy balloon to a missing plane: 5 air warfare stories from 2023

“How in the hell do you lose an F-35?”

In reversal, Air Force wants prototype NGAD engines from both Pratt and GE: Official

In reversal, Air Force wants prototype NGAD engines from both Pratt and GE: Official
In reversal, Air Force wants prototype NGAD engines from both Pratt and GE: Official

“[R]ight now with the way we’re funded, we think we can carry both [companies] through prototype, and both are leaning in fully. And so then we’ll let the prototype and test do the evaluation,” Air Force propulsion chief John Sneden said.

HAC-D chair throws cold water on new F-35 engine, won’t talk DoD supplemental until budget set

HAC-D chair throws cold water on new F-35 engine, won’t talk DoD supplemental until budget set
HAC-D chair throws cold water on new F-35 engine, won’t talk DoD supplemental until budget set

House appropriators do give money to the AETP program in their draft of fiscal 2024’s defense appropriations bill, but another lawmaker says that it’s just a “backup” and for research purposes.

Pratt blasts Lockheed’s ‘confusing and misleading’ adaptive engine advocacy (Exclusive)

Pratt blasts Lockheed’s ‘confusing and misleading’ adaptive engine advocacy (Exclusive)
Pratt blasts Lockheed’s ‘confusing and misleading’ adaptive engine advocacy (Exclusive)

In a high-profile public spat with little precedence between the airframe and engine giants, Pratt & Whitney executives are formally accusing Lockheed Martin of prioritizing its own bottom line by seeking an adaptive engine solution for the Joint Strike Fighter.

Lockheed backs new AETP engine for F-35

Lockheed backs new AETP engine for F-35
Lockheed backs new AETP engine for F-35

“I’m going to advocate, and I do advocate, for [the Adaptive Engine Transition Program, or AETP],” said Lockheed Martin aeronautics chief Greg Ulmer, who labeled “some” current approaches to the fighter’s engine modernization as “short-sighted.”

After being axed by the Pentagon, alternate F-35 engine sees funding in key NDAA draft

After being axed by the Pentagon, alternate F-35 engine sees funding in key NDAA draft
After being axed by the Pentagon, alternate F-35 engine sees funding in key NDAA draft

“We did the AETP line to keep that technology going as we head into sixth-generation aircraft that the Air Force and Navy are hoping to field in the 2030s,” a senior congressional aide said of the decision to seek continued funding for AETP.

Pratt says F-35 engine stockpile restored after GAO warned of production delays

Pratt says F-35 engine stockpile restored after GAO warned of production delays
Pratt says F-35 engine stockpile restored after GAO warned of production delays

A Pratt executive pushed back on a Government Accountability Office report that warned of production delays due to an inventory of engines being cleared out, and stated the company’s engine upgrade for the Joint Strike Fighter can support the jet’s needs through Block 4. 

GE’s lobbying message to Congress on F-35 engine: ‘Take this to the next logical milestone’

GE’s lobbying message to Congress on F-35 engine: ‘Take this to the next logical milestone’
GE’s lobbying message to Congress on F-35 engine: ‘Take this to the next logical milestone’

Following the Air Force’s decision to forego a new engine for the F-35, General Electric is taking its fight to Capitol Hill to keep the Adaptive Engine Transition Program alive.

Rep. Wittman on F-35 engine upgrade, KC-46 concerns and which USAF plane’s ‘time is done’

Rep. Wittman on F-35 engine upgrade, KC-46 concerns and which USAF plane’s ‘time is done’
Rep. Wittman on F-35 engine upgrade, KC-46 concerns and which USAF plane’s ‘time is done’

“I can tell you, this is going to get re-litigated in the committee and on the floor. And I just want to make sure people have the full scope of information to make the decision,” said Wittman on the F-35’s next engine.

Pentagon: F-35 engine upgrade will be ready by FY30, aiming for ‘cost share’ among partners

Pentagon: F-35 engine upgrade will be ready by FY30, aiming for ‘cost share’ among partners
Pentagon: F-35 engine upgrade will be ready by FY30, aiming for ‘cost share’ among partners

Asked whether the Air Force would be willing to try again on pursuing an adaptive engine if Congress provided more funding, service Secretary Frank Kendall said, “No, we’ve made our decision.”

Advanced aircraft engine industrial base could ‘collapse’ if tech doesn’t transition: USAF official

Advanced aircraft engine industrial base could ‘collapse’ if tech doesn’t transition: USAF official
Advanced aircraft engine industrial base could ‘collapse’ if tech doesn’t transition: USAF official

“The perception I think that’s out there is that we’re maintaining, if not advancing, our military advantage in propulsion,” said John Sneden, director of the Air Force’s propulsion directorate. “But the reality is … we’re essentially stagnating, and we’re starting to lose.”

Kendall: Air Force needs to make a decision on F-35 engine in FY24 and ‘get on with it’

Kendall: Air Force needs to make a decision on F-35 engine in FY24 and ‘get on with it’
Kendall: Air Force needs to make a decision on F-35 engine in FY24 and ‘get on with it’

“I don’t want to loop along spending [research and development] money on a program that we either can’t afford or we’re just not going to get agreement on among all the different services,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said of the AETP program.

F-35 Engine Rivals Prepare For Another Clash

F-35 Engine Rivals Prepare For Another Clash
F-35 Engine Rivals Prepare For Another Clash

General Electric could find itself in a contest with incumbent Pratt & Whitney for a replacement for the F-35’s engine.