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Could the U.S. Air Force’s plan to retrofit its F-35 fleet with new propulsion systems undermine the jet fighter’s much vaunted interoperability?

The XA100 is the world’s first flight-weight, three-stream, adaptive cycle engine to run, and could power F-35s by the end of the 2020s.

GE arrives at Farnborough International Airshow with a military portfolio highlighted by progress testing next-generation engines and competitiveness with in-production engines.

The XA100 fighter engine and T901 rotary-wing powerplant programs are making strides, while GE’s existing portfolio continues to show strong sales.

This is the way Saudi Arabia’s pariah status ends. Not with a bang, but with a fist bump.

While its important to "buy American," domestic industry competition should help, not hinder our national security.

Given all the challenges to program schedules and added dollar outlays, a replacement engine for the F-35 just doesn’t make good sense. 

NGAD development may be risky and costly, but if the F-111 is any guide, it will be a successful enhancement to the U.S. arsenal.

The current conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated how strengthening alliances and attracting new partners, a central part of the current Department of Defense (DoD) National Defense Strategy, is one of

The NGAD is a family of systems that will host a wide range of sensors and payloads. The manned aircraft, though, is quite expensive to build.