Because the F136 is already more than 70 percent through its development, media outlets across the country - and the world - have come to its defense, using real facts to communicate the need for a competitor engine.

Media

Major outlets recognize the significance and value of the F136. From

editorials to trade publications and beyond, our nation's media are

taking notice of this important matter.

 

MAINSTREAM MEDIA

Safeguarding America's technology brain trust
07/29/2010
The Hill
Congress blog

More Spending Is Needed on Weapons Systems, Panel Says
07/29/2010
NY Times

“Extra” is essential in the case of F-35 jet engines
07/29/2010
Daily Caller

Lockheed Says Several Parts for F-35s Are Failing
07/27/2010
NYTimes

House panel risks veto by supporting funds for second F-35 fighter engine
07/27/2010
The Hill

Paul V. Hester, guest columnist: The F136 jet engine and the power of competition
07/18/2010
Waco Tribune

GE says its alternate engine for Joint Strike Fighter needed so competition can spur quality, cut costs
07/15/2010
Huntsville Times

The Poll, the Paymaster and the Taxpayer
07/14/2010
Huffington Post

Pay-for-Play, the (Right-Wing) Non-Profit Way
07/01/2010
AmericaBlog
by Naomi Seligman

Palin Challenges Obama on Defense Spending
07/01/2010
CBS News

Would-be Congressional candidate supports competing engine for the Joint Strike Fighter
06/29/2010
Journal Inquirer
Subscription required.

Obama’s Veto Threat on Defense Authorization Questioned by Levin
06/28/2010
CQ Politics

Competing F-35 engine saga continues
06/25/2010
Politico

Governor asks Obama for help on 3 issues
06/24/2010
Columbus Dispatch

GE vice chairman openly challenges Gates over F-35 fighter jet engine
06/17/2010
The Hill

The little engine that might
06/10/2010
Washington Post

Nightmare Budget Scenario at the Pentagon
06/10/2010
Huffington Post

Pentagon sees no big change in weapons spending
06/10/2010
Guardian.co.uk

House Chairman Defends Unwanted Jet Engine as Job Creator
06/08/2010
CQ Politics

Arcuri Fights on Behalf of Unison in Norwich
06/01/2010
News Channel 34
Binghamton, NY

Military Notebook: Marshall says Obama won't veto second F-35 engine
05/30/2010
The Sun News

House passes defense policy bill
05/29/2010
Politico

Congress pursues F-35 engine that Defense Secretary Robert Gates doesn't want
05/28/2010
Washington Post

Congress Blocks Larson's Attempt To Strip Funding For Alternate Jet Engine
05/28/2010
Hartford Courant

House passes Defense policy bill
05/28/2010
GovernmentExecutive.com

House Backs General Electric Engine Over Pentagon’s Opposition
05/28/2010
Bloomberg

House votes for jet engine, defies Obama veto threat
05/28/2010
AFP

ANALYSIS - Engine vote shows distrust of Pentagon management
05/28/2010
CNNmoney.com

Defying Obama, House votes to keep F-35 second engine funds
05/27/2010
The Hill

Who to believe on F-35 JSF: nonpartisan GAO or paid Pratt & Whitney ally CAGW?
05/27/2010
CREW
Submitted by Melanie Sloan

GE Urges Lawmakers to Fund Backup Engine for F-35 (Update1)
05/27/2010
Bloomberg
Business Week

House Rejects Plan to Kill Funding for Second Joint Strike Fighter Engine
05/27/2010
Fox News
The Speaker's Lobby

GE, UTC In Media Face-Off Over Fighter Engine Funding
05/27/2010
Hartford Courant

Pay to Play on the Right
05/26/2010
Red State
Posted by Erick Erickson

GE's Immelt calls on U.S. House to keep engine funding
05/26/2010
Reuters

General Electric CEO vows for fight for F-35 engine funding
05/25/2010
Cincinnati Enquirer

GE-Rolls JSF engine passes House committee
05/19/2010
Business Courier of Cincinnati

Defiant panels approve $485 million for F-35 alternate engine
05/14/2010
GovernmentExecutive.com

House authorizers defy the administration on second fighter engine
05/13/2010
The Hill

House defies Gates over combat jet
05/13/2010
Politico

GE engine wins 2 OKs despite Pentagon threat
05/13/2010
Cincinnati Enquirer

Two U.S. House Armed Services Subcommittees Vote to Preserve JSF Engine Competition
05/13/2010
Forbes

US lawmakers back GE-Rolls engine opposed by Pentagon
05/13/2010
CNBC.com

GE-Rolls JSF engine still alive in Congress
05/13/2010
Business Courier of Cincinnati

Inouye Stands by Contested Aircraft Programs
05/12/2010
Defense Daily
Subscription required.

Levin: Gates ‘gutsy’ for trying to curb Pentagon spending, bureaucracy
05/11/2010
The Hill

Rolls-GE alliance proposes fixed priced for F-35 engine
04/28/2010
IndyStar.com

GE, Rolls won't take no on engine
04/28/2010
Politico.com

Fixed price offer will slash Joint Strike Fighter costs
04/27/2010
Reliable Plant Magazine

GE, Rolls-Royce Offers US Fixed-Price Offer For Some Engines
04/27/2010
Nasdaq.com

GE, Rolls Royce offer fixed-price deal
04/27/2010
Politico
Written by Jen DiMascio

GE, Rolls Royce woo Pentagon over F-35
04/27/2010
The Hill
Written by Roxana Tiron

GE, Rolls-Royce offer fixed price for F-35 engine
04/27/2010
BusinessWeek

Alternate engine makers for F-35 jet offer price cut
04/27/2010
GovernmentExecutive.com

Rolls-Royce and G.E. Cut Price to Build F-35 Engines
04/27/2010
New York Times

GE, Rolls extends fixed-price offer to more fighter engines
04/27/2010
Reuters

Fixed price offer on F136 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
04/27/2010
Fighter Country

GE Boosts F-35 Engine Savings in Bid to Keep Funding
04/27/2010
Bloomberg BusinessWeek

GE/RR Offers $20B F136 Savings
04/27/2010
BNet Government Industry Buzz

GE, Rolls offers fixed price on fighter engine
04/27/2010
Cincinnati Enquirer
Written by Mike Boyer

Unison Engine Components in Asheville could benefit from F136 jet funding
04/10/2010
Asheville Citizen-Times

GE plant rallying to preserve F-35 pact
03/28/2010
The Boston Globe

Pratt F-35 engine cost overrun up by $600 mln
03/10/2010
Reuters

INDUSTRY MEDIA

F136 engine receives funding…for now
07/30/2010
Australian Aviation

Mixed messages on possible F-35 funding cut?
07/29/2010
Dew Line Blog

Both Camps In JSF Engine Debate See Support In Independent QDR Panel Testimony
07/29/2010
Inside Defense
Subscription required.

House appropriators boost F136 funding
07/29/2010
Flight International

As JSF Second Engine Debate Rages, QDR Panel Recommends Competition
07/28/2010
Inside Defense
Subscription required.

Obama F136 Bluff Called
07/27/2010
DoD Buzz

F-16 Pilot Loves 2nd Engine
07/13/2010
DoD Buzz

Rolls-Royce: F136 Engine Will Not Need Large Logistics Footprint
07/09/2010
Inside the Air Force
Subscription required.

Expanding the Envelope
07/09/2010
Inside Defense News
Subscription required.

Conspicuous Absence ... JSF JPO a No Show at Farnborough
07/08/2010
AviationWeek.com

Obama Intends To Gut The Defense Budget In Order To Pay For Its Riotous Spending
07/01/2010
Chandler's Watch
Blog written by Chet Nagle, The Daily Caller

Levin Doubts F136 Veto Threat
06/28/2010
DoD Buzz

Gates on That JSF Engine 'Competition'
06/18/2010
Aviation Week
Ares Blog

Senior GE Official Challenges Gates' Case Against JSF Alternate Engine
06/17/2010
Inside Defense News
Subscription required.

Lawmaker Challenges Gates' Credibility On Key JSF Recommendation
06/16/2010
Inside Defense News
Subscription required.

JSF Rival Engine Will Be More Powerful, GE/R-R Team Says
06/16/2010
Defense News

Skelton Waves F136 Shield
06/09/2010
Airforce Magazine

JSF F136 Engine Could Survive Another Year
05/28/2010
Aviation Week

DOD Buzz: Hill Rips ABC’s F136 Story
05/24/2010
DoDBuzz.com

Major Battle Brews Over F136
05/24/2010
DoDBuzz.com

GE, Rolls: F-35 Engine Foe Waging Disinformation Campaign
05/24/2010
Defense News

House Seapower Panel Approves 2nd F-35 Engine
05/13/2010
Defense News

F136 Team In Bid To Jump-Start Competition
05/10/2010
Aviation Week

Smith Eyes F-35 2nd Engine, Oversight of Programs for DoD Bill
05/05/2010
Defense Daily
Subscription required.

GE/RR Offers $20B F136 Savings
04/27/2010
DoDBuzz.com

New fixed-price deal pitch for 2nd JSF engine
04/27/2010
NavyTimes.com

GE, Rolls Again Pitch Fixed-Price Deal For Alternative JSF Engine
04/27/2010
DefenseNews.com

F136 Team Sets Fixed-Price Challenge
04/27/2010
AviationWeek.com

GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Hits Afterburner on Third New Engine
03/22/2010
Defense-Aerospace.com

JSF Engine "Competition" Story Rises From The Grave
03/10/2010
AviationWeek.com
Written by Bill Sweetman

 

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Five Reasons to Support the F136

The Fighter Engine Team’s response to Secretary Gates’ call to cancel the F136 competitive engine.   View

...this is not a question of pork; it is a sincere concern for the success of the F-35 program and for the benefits of competition.  
— Chairman Ike Skelton  Read More