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• Ryan Finnerty
GE XA102 and Pratt & Whitney XA103 advance Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) toward full system demonstrations for US s
The US Air Force’s NGAP programme is moving through key maturity gates: GE Aerospace’s XA102 cleared a system assembly readiness review for later full system demonstration, while Pratt & Whitney completed a digital assessment milestone for its XA103 adaptive-cycle engine. Ground tests are planned toward the end of the decade as designs progress for future combat aircraft propulsion.
