US Air Force Program Will Add New Life To Old Warthogs
Boeing submitted a proposal to the US Air Force this week to
participate as an associate prime contractor in the projected $1.6
billion A-10 Thunderbolt Life-Cycle Program Support (TLPS) contract
to support the sustainment of the A-10 Thunderbolt II weapon system
and integration of current and future requirements.
The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team recently began testing
its first production-configuration F136 engine for the F-35
Lightning II aircraft a month ahead of contract schedule, a major
milestone in the development program.
Rolls-Royce announced a contract modification Tuesday of $221.7
million with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide AE
1107C-Liberty engines and services for the US Marine Corps' MV-22
and the US Air Force's CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
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