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Pentagon Awards $2 Billion Contract for Production of Jet Engine Spare Parts

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US defense contractor CFM International has been awarded a contract worth nearly $2 billion for jet engine replenishment of spare parts, the Pentagon announced in a press release.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — CFM International is a joint venture launched in 1974 between US based General Electric and Safran Aircraft Engines of France. Each have a 50 percent interest in CFM.

The F108 military jet engine, civilian designation CFM56-2, provides reduced take-off roll, more power and increased fuel efficiency.

The F108 powers the US Air Force's legacy airborne refueling tankers known as KC-135's and the the Navy's new P-8A Poseidon, a  long-range anti-submarine and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance jet aircraft.

Work is expected to be completed on Oct. 31, 2024 and will be performed in the US state of Ohio and France.

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