The USAF increased the funding for the development of advanced engines earmarked for sixth-generation fighters, with new ...

The Pentagon has raised the ceiling for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion effort to $3.5bn for each of its two vendors.

A snapshot of how new, multi-billion-dollar jet engine contracts for the USAF are set to shape the future of US air power.

Northrop Grumman announced in 2023 that it did not intend to submit a bid to build NGAD, which likely renders its integration contract moot. “Pratt & Whitney is working closely with the US Air Force ...

To date, the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program has been focused primarily on developing new engines to power a new sixth-generation crewed stealth ‘fighter’ in the works as part of ...

The progress made on adaptive engines is now feeding into the NGAP program. And even as the Air Force reconsiders its approach to NGAD and air dominance, the contract modification signals the ...

“Regardless of where NGAD is… we’ve continued to develop our NGAP solution,” said Chris Calio, chief executive of P&W parent company RTX, during a 28 January earnings call. Though he ...

The NGAP is a fundamental part of the larger Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative but is also potentially crucial for other advanced aviation programs. According to a daily contracting ...

The U.S. Air Force has significantly increased its investment in cutting-edge jet engine technology by expanding contracts ...

Following AETP's cancellation, much of XA100's technology is expected to be used in NGAP. (General Electric ... the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter. Work is expected to last through ...

The Air Force has expanded funding for a cutting-edge adaptive engine that would power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, while the future of NGAD itself remains under consideration.