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Engine Delay Pushing Back FARA Timeline By About 8 Months, Milestone B Slated For Early FY ‘26

Engine Delay Pushing Back FARA Timeline By About 8 Months, Milestone B Slated For Early FY ‘26
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

The delay in delivering the Army’s new helicopter engine has pushed back the schedule for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) by around eight months, according to the service’s top acquisition official, with a Milestone B decision now planned for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.  Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, told lawmakers on Wednesday the delay with the General Electric Aviation [GE]-built T901 engines is due to quality control with parts…

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