GE Aerospace and Kratos completed high‑altitude, durability and limits testing of the GEK800 turbofan, validating a lower‑cost propulsion option intended to power next‑generation uncrewed tactical and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)‑type platforms. The milestone reduces integration risk for affordable UAS designs.
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The GEK800 has cleared high‑altitude, durability and limits testing, a key validation step that reduces propulsion risk for integrating the engine into CCA‑type and tactical uncrewed platforms.
This milestone shifts the competitive landscape for embedded and small turbofans after recent Pratt & Whitney validation of production turbofans for CCA applications, influencing procurement and supplier choices.
The engine targets Kratos' unmanned concepts (for example, the "Clone Ranger" development), providing a direct propulsion path for rapidly fieldable, lower‑cost strike and ISR UAS.
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• Ryan Finnerty