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A draft version of the bill provides funds for an amphibious ship, but not for a new F-35 engine, both contentious debates in the military and on the Hill.
The problem, simply put, is that the F-35’s engines overheat. Although not restricting performance and mission capability, the overheating increases maintenance costs and limits the service life of each F-35.
Beyond politics, the Air Force Secretary weighed in on key items in the defense budget, citing concerns about potential cuts to NGAD funding and unnecessary bumps to an alternate F-35 engine.