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Combining the expertise of two of the world’s foremost engine manufacturers, the
GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team (FET) is developing the F136 engine to meet the
diverse mission demands and multi-service requirements of tomorrow’s F-35 Joint
Strike Fighter.

Today’s FET can trace its technical roots to 1994, when GE and the then Allison Engine Company
formed a teaming agreement to work together on IHPTET – the U.S. Government’s Integrated High
Performance Turbine Engine Program. Three years later, the GE and Rolls-Royce team
completed an engine definition program that provided the technology basis for several elements
of today’s F136, including the counter-rotating turbine and metal matrix composites.

A MODEL OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Following this initial engine development phase, the pace has accelerated on both sides of the
Atlantic -- with the build-up of engineering work and testing at GE's Evendale facility in Ohio, as
well as at Rolls-Royce's Bristol and Indianapolis, IN sites. Under today’s arrangement, Rolls-
Royce is primarily responsible for the F136 front fan and combustor, and shares the counterrotating
turbine design work with GE -- the focal point for the high pressure (HP) compressor
and afterburner.

Phase II of the Pre-System Development Demonstration Phase (SDD), which ran from 1997-2001,
included 80 hours of intense core testing at Indianapolis, plus successful fan testing. The follow
on Phase III contract, to test a full turbofan engine in both the CTOL and STOVL modes was
awarded in November 2001, marking the final stages of the development of the engine up to the
anticipated SDD contract in 2005. In July of 2002 the GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team was
formally established as a Limited Liability Corporation.

Over this time frame, the FET’s primary objective is to successfully test and demonstrate of a
low-risk, reliable engine that can enter into production for all three versions of JSF – a STOVL for
the US Marines and UK Royal Navy, a CV variant for the US Navy and CTOL for the US Air
Force.

A YEAR OF MAJOR PROGRESS

In 2003, the GE Rolls-Royce FET made significant strides in the creation of the F136 propulsion
system. This high level of success is underscored by the successful completion of the critical
design review, which not only validated the performance goals of the F136 against the aircraft
system, but also verified the FET is on track to meet weight and cost requirements.

After completing analytical work to confirm the engine’s performance parameters early in the
year, the FET was able to meet a series of stringent design, test and manufacturing milestones.
By the fourth quarter of 2003, the F136 team began receiving hardware from the both US and
JSF partner country sources for the upcoming First Engine To Test, slated for early 3Q04.

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The procurement of these international components underscores the FET’s continued

development of international partner/industry relationships that aid in the development, design
and manufacturing in the SDD phase.

ON PACE WITH PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The first GE Rolls-Royce F136 development engine (625-002) for the JSF program successfully
began ground-testing on July 22, 2004 at GE’s facility in Evendale, OH. The first engine to test
marks the most significant milestone in the highly successful Phase III pre-System Development and
Demonstration (SDD) phase for the FET. Added significance to this milestone is that the test
occurred on the historic 1000 th day of the JSF Program, one day ahead of schedule. 625-002 has
accumulated 22 hours of testing and has demonstrated smooth starts, throttle transients, stall free
operation and a run up to 105% max design speed. Overall testing will be comprised of 400 hours of
testing in a high-altitude facility, with primary emphasis placed on mechanical characterization. The second
engine to test, 625-003, is a “near production” configuration that will be tested in the STOVL model for
approximately 200 hours. The chief goal of F136 testing is to match engine design as closely as possible to that
of the final aircraft configuration, thereby minimizing changes and keeping pace with evolving aircraft
demands. Testing is scheduled to commence in February 2005 at the GE facility in Peebles, OH.

The early part of Phase III also witnessed an unprecedented sense of cooperation between GE,
Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney, as all three worked together on Engine Interchangeability (EI)
initiative that calls for common interface designs that will enable all JSF variants to seamlessly
use either engine.

Assuming the timetable for the JSF as a whole holds firm, the F136 Initial Service Release will
take place during 2011, making the engine available for the fourth JSF production lot (after
approximately 90 aircraft).

LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PROMINENT PAST

Boasting vast experience with Carrier (CV) operations and lessons learned from ship borne use,
GE Aircraft Engines powers more than 70% of today’s most modern F-16C/D fighters and is the
only engine manufacturer with production Stealth experience in both Strategic and tactical
applications. Rolls-Royce provides an unrivalled four-plus decades of STOVL experience that is
fundamental to JSF success, plus world leadership in blade design and “blisk” (integral bladed
disk) manufacturing technology that yields high-performance, lightweight design.

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