GE Aerospace raises F110 fighter engine output 50% through manufacturing investment and measures to ease supply bottlenecks
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By Martin Chomsky (Defence Industry Europe) Photo: U.S. Air Force. GE Aerospace says output of its F110 fighter engine has risen 50% year over year since the second quarter of 2025. The increase follows investments in manufacturing, closer work with suppliers and the use of artificial intelligence to identify production risks earlier. The F110 powers the F-15EX and F-16, and GE Aerospace says the improvements position it to meet growing U.S. Air Force and allied demand. Total defense engine output increased 15% in the first half of 2026. Since 2023, GE Aerospace has invested more than $600 million in manufacturing at its defense facilities. It has also committed more than $100 million to external suppliers for tooling and equipment to expand capacity and stabilize production schedules. Those investments extend across multiple defense engine lines. The company is also establishing additional sources for critical components and upgrading parts needed to support higher production rates. Over the past two years, GE Aerospace has worked with suppliers to make demand more predictable and deployed engineering and quality personnel to address bottlenecks. The company says this gives it a clearer view of its supply chain and more opportunity to resolve problems before they delay deliveries. Castings remain a constraint across the industry, prompting GE Aerospace to pursue additional...
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