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Pratt & Whitney Advances XA103 Engine For USAF Next-Gen Propulsion
RTX subsidiary is vying with GE for Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program
Pratt & Whitney XA103 engine
Pratt & Whitney is developing the XA103 engine for the U.S. Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program for the F-47 fighter.

Pratt & Whitney this week confirmed it is stepping up development work for its XA103 engine intended for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program. The RTX group subsidiary announced on September 23 that its engineering team has accelerated the readiness of digital data packages for the program seven months after completing the design review for the engine, which could be in contention to power the Pentagon’s planned F-47 fighter.

According to Pratt & Whitney, establishing the digital requirements for its suppliers and distributing advanced digital design models, will allow the engine market to reduce the development timeline, as well as program costs. GE Aerospace is developing the XA201 engine as a rival NGAP option for new military aircraft.