McKeon Backs GE-RR Effort To Self-Fund Engine
By Jen DiMascio .
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Washington – The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee praised General Electric and Rolls-Royce for offering to fund the remaining stages of development for its F136 engine – which the Defense Department has canceled – and said the U.S. government should continue to let the companies operate at government facilities.
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