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Building off trends established by the fiscal 2023 budget, the service is asking for even more retirements in FY24 while seeking to launch new efforts like a program to field autonomous wingmen. “We've built a budget that we think has a reasonable balance between current-, midterm- and longer-term investments, if you will, or capabilities,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.

If approved by Congress, it’s a win for F-35 engine maker Pratt & Whitney and a blow to General Electric.

General Electric and Pratt & Whitney are fighting over the next F-35 engine. Its the most expensive defense program in history, so the stakes are high.

Before the global security environment takes a more dangerous turn, Washington would be wise to strengthen its alliances, instead of unsettling them with rushed political projects.

American air superiority is facing its greatest challenge in more than three decades.

The U.S. has a deal for three more years of F-35 production but will face continued challenges with international sales and technical upgrades.

Raytheon Technologies said that it is able to outfit 24 F-35 squadrons with an Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the company's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine

 

 

Fighter engines are incredibly complex machines. We may think of them as things that merely produce thrust, but every engine is born with indelible traits and functions that culminate in the success of the fighter it powers. Thrust is at the top of the list, but an engine’s appetite for fuel, its ability to provide cooling and electrical power for system components and its durability establish the paradigms of performance for the weapons system.