US supports JSF engine

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Rolls-Royce and GE Aviation have received funding from the US government for the development of an alternative engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

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have received funding from the

government for the development of an alternative engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).

The support for the engine was confirmed on 28 October after President Barack Obama signed a bill authorising funds for its development.

The companies will receive $560m (£340m) in 2010 as part of the Joint Strike Fighter Competitive Engine Program, according to a statement from the office of Steve Driehaus, a congressman from Cincinnati, Ohio,  where GE Aviation is headquartered.

The Rolls-Royce and GE F136 engine is being built as an alternative to a Pratt & Whitney engine developed for the F-35.

 

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