House appropriators would continue to fund F-35 AETP

By Shelley K. Mesch / June 20, 2023 at 2:04 PM
The House Appropriations defense subcommittee would continue to fund the Adaptive Engine Transition Program that was originally intended for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, according to a draft report accompanying the annual defense spending bill obtained by Inside Defense . The bill would continue the AETP program with $150 million in fiscal year 2024 and tie it to the Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program, according to the draft report. The bill would also prevent those funds from being...

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