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GE Secures $437 Mln US Air Force Contract For Adaptive Cycle Engine
Industrial conglomerate GE (GE) said late Monday that it has secured a $437 million contract modification from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the execution of next generation adaptive propulsion risk reduction for potential air superiority applications.
"Three-stream adaptive cycle engines bring a generational change to what propulsion can provide as compared to legacy engines or potential upgrades to legacy engines. It will be a game changer in combat capability with unmatched improvements in range, thrust and heat dissipation capacity, critical to future mission requirements, while enabling upgrades in avionics and weapons," commented Dan McCormick, general manager of GE's Advanced Combat Engine Program.