Army 'continuing to assess' delivery dates of ITEP engines for FARA

By Dan Schere / February 3, 2023 at 9:47 AM
As the defense industry continues to face supply chain challenges, Army officials say the service is "continuing to assess" the delivery date for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) engines that will power the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft. The Army selected General Electric to produce the T901 engine in February 2019, which will be used in the FARA program, as well as on Apache and Black Hawk helicopters. The T901 is a turboshaft engine that provides 50% more power and...

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