House committee would continue funding AETP for F-35

By Shelley K. Mesch / June 12, 2023 at 7:45 PM
The House Armed Services Committee, under the " chairman's mark " released Monday evening, would continue to fund the Adaptive Engine Transition Program for close to $600 million in the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill. AETP would be a new engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet, but Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced with the FY-24 budget request that the service would pursue a more modest Engine Core Upgrade to the existing F135 engines. General Electric has...

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