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USAF Looks For Answers To Remedy Supply Bottlenecks For F-15EX and F-16 Engines

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USAF Looks For Answers To Remedy Supply Bottlenecks For F-15EX and F-16 Engines
Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo in May of personnel at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho loading a BDU-56 inert practice bomb onto an F-15EX fighter with the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing, the first one to receive F-15EXs for operations.

The U.S. Air Force is searching for answers on how to remedy supply chain bottlenecks in building engines for the service's F-15EX fighter by Boeing [BA] and F-16 by Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The Air Force "is embarking on a multi-year procurement of engines for its fighter fleet, with a projected peak demand of over 180 engines per year by FY 2034," according to a Monday business notice. "The current industrial base has demonstrated significant challenges, including production delays, quality control…

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