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DoD Announces F136 Termination

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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

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By Marina Malenic The Defense Department yesterday notified Congress and the General Electric [GE]-Rolls Royce [RR] industry team building the F136 alternate engine for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) that the engine contract has been terminated. GE and Rolls-Royce have been "instructed to preserve and deliver government property," according to a statement released by the Pentagon. On March 24, the Pentagon's acquisition office directed the F-35 contracting officer to issue a stop-work order on the F136 development contract. The order…

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