Why The US Air Force Raised Contracts For GE, Pratt & Whitney NGAP Fighter Jet Engines To $3.5 Billion Each
A snapshot of how new, multi-billion-dollar jet engine contracts for the USAF are set to shape the future of US air power.
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US advances powerful 6th-gen fighter jet engines for next-gen combat jets
The USAF has announced a new $7 billion cash injection into its next-generation adaptive propulsion (NGAP) program.
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U.S. Air Force Expands Work on Sixth-Generation Fighter Engines
The USAF increased the funding for the development of advanced engines earmarked for sixth-generation fighters, with new ...
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USAF awards two USD3.5 billion contract modifications for NGAP prototypes
Artist's rendering of airflow over GE's XA100 third-stream engine, developed for the USAF's AETP. Following AETP's ...
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US Air Force expands funding for sixth-generation engine development
Despite uncertainty over the future of its sixth-generation fighter development programme, the US Air Force is committing ...
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US Air Force Expands Investment in Next-Generation Jet Engines: GE and Pratt & Whitney Lead Development
The U.S. Air Force has significantly increased its investment in cutting-edge jet engine technology by expanding contracts ...
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Air Force triples funding for prototype sixth-gen fighter engine
General Electric of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Pratt & Whitney Engines of East Hartford, Connecticut, each received modifications to their initial Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion, or NGAP ...
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U.S. Air Force Expands Work on Sixth-Generation Fighter Engines
NGAP Engines NGAD Review The original contracts were issued in 2022 as part of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program, that at the time also included additional NGAP contracts for ...