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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

USAF awards GE–Kratos and Honeywell small‑turbofan development deals; GEK1500 preliminary design to support CCA

The U.S. Air Force has awarded development contracts to GE Aerospace with Kratos and to Honeywell to advance small turbofan engines for Expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). GE–Kratos will complete the GEK1500 preliminary design, leveraging GEK800 maturation to meet aggressive performance and cost targets.

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2026-02-23T12:30:35.063185-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   General Atomics   North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
ga-asi.com

GA‑ASI and USAF Demonstrate Manned‑Unmanned Teaming Between F‑22 Raptor and MQ‑20 Avenger at Edwards AFB

By ga-asi.com: In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its latest demonstration performing an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California using its MQ-20 Avenger® unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software.

Also: AirForceTimes, c4isrnet.com, Defense One, news.ssbcrack.com, defence-industry.eu, Defense Daily, indiastrategic.in, realcleardefense.com, Military Times and 3 more
2026-02-23T04:06:13.688501-08:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Budgets & Spending   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Reuters

Pentagon warns Senate aviation safety bill could impose budgetary burdens and operational-security risks on U.S. military

By Reuters: The Pentagon raised significant concerns about an aviation safety bill set to be taken up on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives meant to address safety issues that arose from a 2025 aircraft collision over Washington airspace that killed 67 people in the worst U.S.

2026-02-23T12:06:13.117161-08:00