USAF To Host Industry Day For Fighter Engine Recompetition

The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has scheduled a November 9, 2026, industry day for its fighter-engine recompetition effort, according to an October 26 notice. The initiative targets long-term production and sustainment competition for engines used by F-15EX and F-16 fighters, including US Air Force and Foreign Military Sales customers. An earlier request for information examined supplier capacity, engine qualification, manufacturing scalability and supply-chain reliability. The announced event is an industry-engagement step, with supplier selection, final procurement quantities and production contract awards still separate steps in the fighter propulsion acquisition process.