GE Aerospace in talks with Army leaders on how ITEP could speed up, save money

By Dominic Minadeo / June 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
CINCINNATI -- GE Aerospace's defense segment is in ongoing discussions with Army leaders on a plan to accelerate the service's program for a next-generation helicopter turbine engine, the fate of which lies in the forthcoming fiscal year 2026 budget request, company officials told reporters at a tour of its headquarters here on Monday. The Improved Turbine Engine Program is designed to replace the T700 engine -- which flies on Black Hawk and Apache helicopters -- with the T901 engine, which...

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