Military Contractors Square Off Over F-35 Jet Engine Program

GE and Raytheon are in a lobbying fight for the F-35 jet engine program, a $1.7 trillion program. GE wants to provide an alternative engine, but Raytheon says it would be a waste of money.

March 9, 2023 . 4:37 PM

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GE is lobbying Congress to provide billions of dollars to fund an alternative engine for the F-35 jet fighter.
GE's campaign is a challenge to a fellow defense giant, Raytheon Technologies Corp., which owns Pratt & Whitney.
Raytheon and Pratt & Whitney say the funding would be a waste of taxpayer money.
GE draws some of its support from lawmakers who represent parts of the country that are home to GE’s production facilities.
Raytheon lobbyists hope to appeal to conservatives by arguing that giving the engine to GE could give the company a near-monopoly over the production of jet engines for the military.