Pratt & Whitney F119

DARPA confirmed plans on Aug. 26 to launch development of a High-Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) engine.

Pratt has secured another contract worth up to $1.5 billion to sustain the F119 engine over the next three years and keep the F-22 flying.

Service officials have said the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform is on pause as it reviews requirements.

Lockheed’s road map to victory provides clues for the sixth-generation combat aircraft program.

China’s aerospace and defense industry noticeably still struggles to match or even approach U.S. and European mass production of fighter aircraft engines.