DOD issues a 90-day stop work order against the General Electric-Rolls Royce F136 engine, effective March 31 when its government funding runs out. The Pentagon has repeatedly tried to kill the alternate F-35 engine program, but Congress in the past continued funding it.
The Air Force is spending heavily on F-22 improvements through the end of the decade, suggesting it may not retire the jet in 2030 as it previously planned. New sensors, fuel tanks, communications, and electronic warfare systems are among the upgrades that comprise the package.