On November 4, 2009
Second JSF Engine From Rolls-Royce And GE Facing Crisis Of Confidence
One of the most contentious programs of the last ten years has been the idea of having a second source for the Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF) engine. The Obama Administration had requested no money for the Rolls-Royce (RR) and General Electric (GE) project but many in Congress have consistently supported it. In fact in the 2010 Defense Authorization Bill signed by the President last week provided for the program to continue. That does not mean there will necessarily be any money in the Appropriations Bill when it emerges from the House and Senate Conference Committee sometime in the next few weeks. It does indicate how much some want to keep the alternate power plant going. The arguments for doing this…
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