Congress poised to fund Advanced Engine Development in final FY-24 appropriations bill, but no new engine for F-35

By Vanessa Montalbano / March 21, 2024 at 1:59 PM
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to indicate the funding is going to the Advanced Engine Development program, not the Adaptive Engine Transition program.) Congress wants to funnel even more money into the Air Force's Advanced Engine Development program via a $280 million plus up in a looming fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill, according to documents released by lawmakers Thursday. The move would officially put an end to the service's Adaptive Engine Transition Program and prevent any new...

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