The Pentagon notifies the General Electric-Rolls Royce F136 team that is has terminated the contract for the engine’s development. The two companies announce May 5 their intention to continue funding the F-35 strike fighter alternate engine development program through Fiscal 2012 out of pocket.
The Air Force is slashing all civilian positions at its premier research institute for Chinese military aviation, prompting concern among experts who say it will dilute the service’s focus on the Pentagon’s most significant long-term adversary.
