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Army’s Next-Gen Helicopter Engine Program Entering Critical Design Review This Month

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

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Army’s Next-Gen Helicopter Engine Program Entering Critical Design Review This Month

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

The Army is starting the full critical design review (CDR) for its next-generation helicopter engine this month after a slight delay due to the pandemic, with officials calling the next two months a crucial period for ensuring initial engine testing can remain on schedule for 2021. Patrick Mason, the Army’s program executive officer for Aviation, said the move to begin a full CDR for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) follows the successful certification process for the engine’s components. “That’s…

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