Army making ‘significant headway’ in ATI aviation overhaul
In the past year, the Army has divested nearly 60 percent of its Apache D models, Col. Tim Jaeger, director of Army aviation at the G3/5/7, said.
GE warns ITEP engine program needs ‘little bit more money’ for testing in FY27 budget
After the president’s FY27 budget request zeroed out funding for the new engine, GE said more money is needed to finish qualification testing.
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Army aiming for ITEP to reach full qualification by 2028, senior leaders say
The engine was originally scheduled to be delivered in 2022, but after years of delays due to supply chain issues triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic along with trouble with manufacturing advanced parts, delivery has still not occurred.
Boeing abandons Indonesia F-15 bid
Jakarta signed on to buy up to 24 of the fighters in 2023, but never finalized a deal.
PEO Aviation has ‘doubled down’ on priorities amid ATI, looming acquisition shakeup
“What has changed is that we’ve doubled down on the Army’s priorities, and I believe our Army senior leaders and Congress are helping us remove some of the barriers to acceleration," PEO Aviation Brig. Gen. David Phillips told Breaking Defense.
GE pushes for faster fielding of Army’s ITEP, Air Force’s NGAP engines
GE executive Mark Rettig said the company’s recent foray into hypersonic technology has opened a new range of opportunities for the engine maker.
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Army Vice Chief: Fate of ITEP depends on service’s share of FY26 budget request
“Just like the Black Hawk, the Apache is going to be around for a while. Is it going to need an improved engine or can we just continue to modify the one that it has?” said Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus.
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Poland signs $300M lease for Apache attack helicopters
The deal, which covers eight AH-64Ds, will serve as a capability bridge until the first of 96 newly-bought Apaches arrive starting in 2028.
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Eyeing export orders, Northrop unveils counter-UAS Bushmaster M230LF dual-feed gun
Northrop has developed a prototype of the new gun, completed a phase of "internal live firing" and plans on new live fire trials based off a 4x4 sized vehicle, "similar to a JLTV [Joint Light Tactical Vehicle]" type, in the "next six months," said a company representative.
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Boeing defense business narrows losses as company battles MAX crisis
The aerospace giant chose to forego overall financial guidance for 2024 as it struggles with safety concerns in its commercial business.