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Kratos Plans New Facility To Produce Engines Co-Developed With GE Aerospace

Kratos Plans New Facility To Produce Engines Co-Developed With GE Aerospace
The GE Aerospace-Kratos GEK800 800-pound thrust turbojet engine. Photo: Kratos

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] on Monday said it will open a 50,000 square-foot facility in Oklahoma to manufacture a family of turbojet engines it is developing with GE Aerospace [GE]. The initial focus of the advanced manufacturing plant will be on the 800-pound thrust GEK800, one of a family of small, lower cost engines the companies are developing to power expendable, unmanned platforms. Kratos said the new facility is expected to expand to 100,000 square feet and house…

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