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Vibrations caused another F-35 engine to fail before Texas mishap

The March 2020 engine failure led to an investigation into the vibration problem. Neither was immediately disclosed.

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Securing the future by investing in the present

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently expressed worry about the Pentagon’s decision to not move forward with a new engine for the F-35.

T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months

The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.

US Army’s new helicopter engine hit with another delay

The U.S. Army's ITEP engine is delayed again, raising questions for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program's schedule.

Pentagon orders engine vibration fix for entire F-35 fleet worldwide

Pratt & Whitney says all new F135 engines it is now delivering come with the vibration fix already installed.

Pentagon approves F-35 engine deliveries after vibration fix

The affected F-35s could be back in the air in one to two weeks.

Navy ends safety standdown for part of the T-45C Goshawk jet fleet

Jets affected by an engine blade problem remain grounded, but the Navy is declining to say how many jets that involves.

Here’s why Navy and Marine Corps training jets are grounded

The fleet safety stand-down began Oct. 14.

Advanced engine industrial base at risk of ‘collapse,’ Air Force says

The head of the Air Force's propulsion directorate is concerned cancellation of AETP would weaken the advanced engine industrial base.

US Army lacks plan to modernize Apache helicopter, lawmakers say

The Apache attack helicopter is expected to fly all the way into 2050, but the Army has not articulated its plans to modernize the aircraft. The House Armed Services Committee wants to see a more concrete plan from the service on the helicopter's way forward.