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Army Targeting November For Delivery Of ITEP Engines To FARA Competitors

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Army Targeting November For Delivery Of ITEP Engines To FARA Competitors
The Army’s GE T901 First Engine to Test installed in the test cell prior to initial engine light off. The engine’s light off marks the start of 100 hours of run time throughout the next two months to verify and validate engine performance models. Photo: General Electric

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Army is targeting November for delivery of the first Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) engines, built by General Electric Aviation [GE], to the two competitors vying for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program.  Brig. Gen Rob Barrie, program executive officer for aviation, told reporters at the Army Aviation Association of America annual conference here that delivery of the ITEP engine later this fall sets the path for first flight of the FARA competitive prototypes in…

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