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USAF awards contracts to two companies to develop CCA turbofans

February 25, 2026
Gregor Ferguson
News

The USAF has awarded contracts to two companies to develop next-generation jet engines for small Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). It has selected a joint venture by GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc, who will receive a contract…

Three companies vie for US Navy F/A-XX program

August 31, 2023
Gregor Ferguson
News

Australian online newsletter Defence Connect reports that Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will compete to develop and build the US Navy’s sixth-generation, carrier-based strike fighter under the F/A-XX program, also known as the New Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program,…