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Raytheon Targets F135 Engine Core Upgrade for 24 F-35 Squadrons by 2030

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

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Raytheon Targets F135 Engine Core Upgrade for 24 F-35 Squadrons by 2030

A formation of Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lighting II's conduct a flyover during the Misawa Air Fest at Misawa Air Base, Japan on Sept. 11 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Raytheon Technologies [RTX] said that it will be able to outfit 24 F-35 squadrons with an Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the company's Pratt & Whitney F135 engine by 2030--seven squadrons in 2029 and 17 in 2030--compared to just two F-35 squadrons that could receive a new engine under the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) in 2030. The ECU and Raytheon's proposed Emergency Power and Cooling System (EPACS), which is to achieve Technology Readiness Level 6 next year, are to…

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