GE/Rolls To Fight Termination Of F136 Engine

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick .

In a widely expected move, the U.S. Defense Department has officially terminated the General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136. But the companies have vowed to fight to restore funding for the Joint Strike Fighter alternate engine in the fiscal 2012 budget, indicating a willingness to help fund the remaining development.

The termination notice follows a “stop-work” order issued ...

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