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Army Awards Boeing $239.6 Million To Integrate Next-Gen ITEP Engine On Apaches

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, January 3rd, 2022

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Army Awards Boeing $239.6 Million To Integrate Next-Gen ITEP Engine On Apaches

The General Electric T901 3D model mounted in the Apache AH-64E engine bay as part of fit check testing completed in Mesa, AZ

Boeing [BA] has received a $239.6 million deal to integrate the Army’s next-generation helicopter engine on its AH-64E Apache helicopters, the Pentagon said on Dec. 23. The contract to integrate the new General Electric Aviation [GE]-built Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) engines is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. GE Aviation was awarded a $517 million contract in February 2019 to develop ITEP, which will be the future engine for the Army’s AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]