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GE Aerospace wins up to $2.9 billion Navy F414 support contract and advances HyCAT hypersonic test vehicle

The U.S. Navy awarded GE Aerospace a not-to-exceed $2.875 billion performance-based logistics contract covering 17 F414 engine components for F/A-18E/F/G aircraft through 2031. Separately, GE will provide the Defense Innovation Unit with a HyCAT hypersonic test vehicle, linking sustainment work with advanced flight testing.

Discovered 2026-09-01T14:35:02.627295-07:00 | 2026-09-01T14:35:02.627295-07:00

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The F414 contract provides GE with up to $2.875 billion in Navy logistics work through 2031, covering 17 components that support the F/A-18E/F/G fleet.
The award underscores the long-term sustainment demand behind the Navy’s Super Hornet and Growler fleets, while the separate HyCAT contract expands GE’s role in hypersonic test infrastructure.
Together, the deals span both mature engine support and advanced flight-test capability, giving GE exposure to two distinct areas of U.S. defense investment.

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