The U.S. Air Force plans to bring defense contractors together Nov. 9 near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to discuss fighter jet engines and propulsion priorities.
The event, reported by the Dayton Daily News, is relevant to Evendale-based GE Aerospace, whose combat-engine portfolio includes the F110, F404 and F414, according to its 2025 annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GE Aerospace has not publicly confirmed whether it will participate.
A notice on the federal contracting site SAM.gov described the meeting's purpose as conducting "robust, two-way pre-solicitation market research," briefing the government's propulsion priorities and soliciting industry feedback, the Dayton Daily News reported. The notice is not a request for proposals.
Topics on the agenda include manufacturing and supply chain resilience, engine durability and life-cycle affordability.
The meeting ties to a pair of executive orders from President Trump calling on the federal government to accelerate defense procurement and strengthen the defense industrial base, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Registration deadline approaching
Companies that want to attend must email completed registration forms to Laura Burnette at [email protected] by 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The exact venue has not been publicly specified beyond "near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base."
Why it matters locally
GE Aerospace is headquartered at 1 Neumann Way in Evendale and is the Princeton corridor's largest employer. Its Defense & Propulsion Technologies segment accounted for about 23% of total company revenue in 2025, according to the company's annual SEC filing. Services made up 51% of that segment's revenue.
The company reported that defense engine deliveries grew 30% in 2025, according to its annual report. GE Aerospace employed about 57,000 people worldwide and roughly 30,000 in the United States as of Dec. 31, 2025.
Wright-Patterson, located about 55 miles northeast of Evendale, houses the headquarters of Air Force Materiel Command and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, which oversees acquisition programs.
GE Aerospace’s participation had not been publicly confirmed as of publication.
