Defence jobs at risk as MoD drops jump jet fighter engine - Telegraph
See above.
Good for the Navy, POSSIBLY getting a more capable aircraft than F35B AND meaning the carriers will get catapults and traps meaning they can maybe angle for a decent carrier AWACS like Hawkeye, although what will the RAF do now without an aircraft to replace Harrier in the VTOL, rought forwards airstrip role, if the CTOL F35C is procured. Surely they already have an aircraft for that, in the Typhoon?
Also see here
Defense Tech: JSF Program Chief Talks Competing Engines - this debate has been going on in the US for a while
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