Overview
- Pratt & Whitney, which finished a fully digital assembly‑readiness review Monday, can now order parts for its XA103 and move from design to hardware.
- The review used only software models to rehearse assembly steps, check tolerances, and confirm manufacturability, a process the company says will cut risk and save time.
- RTX said the NGAP team is working with suppliers to source components for the first test build, with initial engine testing planned in the late 2020s.
- GE Aerospace said it completed the same Assembly Readiness Review for its rival XA102 on Monday, putting both engines on similar footing ahead of the next NGAP phase expected later this year.
- NGAP, a pillar of the broader Next Generation Air Dominance effort, funds competing adaptive engines that aim to boost range, manage more heat, and deliver more electrical power for future U.S. combat aircraft.