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General Electric Looks to Adapt XA100 Engine for F-35B

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, June 23rd, 2022

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General Electric Looks to Adapt XA100 Engine for F-35B

Two F-35A Lightning IIs and two F-15E Strike Eagles fly in a formation on June 9 after a combat training mission in the Nevada Test and Training Range, as the 65th Aggressor Squadron reactivates at Nellis AFB, Nev. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

This year, General Electric [GE] plans to deliver a report to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on how the company could adapt its XA100 engine for the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B and the cost of such an adaptation. The Pentagon’s fiscal 2024 budget may lay out a future path for engines for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35–a course of action that may upgrade the existing Pratt & Whitney [RTX] F135 engines or replace them with more fuel efficient and…

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