They couldn't develop an equivalent of the F404 (service entry: 1983). Now they are confirming they could develop a F119 equivalent. Even further, they are SKIPPING it to work on a decades more advanced engine! WOW
Built-in excuse to never needing to deliver a working engine to any current project (which they really can't since they lack the industrial base to mass produce even pistons for drones.)
"We're working on cutting edge stuff -- always!"
These people are delulu enough to truly believe they can magically make a VCE without being able to make all the less advanced types.