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48 Legislators Urge DoD to Accelerate Advanced Propulsion Efforts

48 Legislators Urge DoD to Accelerate Advanced Propulsion Efforts
U.S. Air Force Maj. Casey Manning, 62nd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, prepares to take flight Oct. 3, at Luke AFB, Ariz. Manning and several other F-35A pilots were to join a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas in formation over the United States (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Four dozen members of Congress are urging top Pentagon officials to invest in next generation propulsion technologies for fighter aircraft. "We urge DoD to fund adaptive propulsion engineering and manufacturing development in the FY24 budget submission and deliver adaptive technology to the services as quickly as possible," per an Oct. 7 letter from the members to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley. "If we do…

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