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F-35 Engine Delays, Israeli Combat Innovations, and the Pentagon’s Pivot to Next-Gen Air Dominance

“F-35I has been a key and highly effective leading edge capability across the overall Israeli air campaign at every phase,” said the Royal United Services Institute’s Justin Bronk, looking back on ...
Defense One

F-35 engine upgrade hits delay, casting doubt on timeline

PARIS—A key milestone for the Pentagon’s program to upgrade the F-35 engine has been pushed back a year, raising questions about the overall timeline of the effort. The engine upgrade will reach ...
The Aviationist

Pratt & Whitney Awarded $2.8B Contract for New Lot 18 F-35 Engines

The $2.8B contract funds 141 F135 engines for U.S. services and allies, securing production, spares, and upgrades through February 2028. Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a major contract, valued at ...
The Aviationist

Trump Touts Twin-Engine F-35 Variant Dubbed F-55

President Trump described the F-55 as a substantial upgrade over the F-35, together with the ongoing upgrades to F-35 and F-22. U.S. President Donald Trump is currently on a tour in the Middle East, ...
American Machinist

Pratt & Whitney Wins $2.8B for F-35 Engines

The U.S. Dept. of Defense made a $2.88-billion award to Pratt & Whitney in a modification to a prior contract for manufacturing 141 more F135 engines. Those engines are the power source for the F-35 ...