MilitaryOfficial: T901 Engine Testing On Black Hawk ‘Very Successful,’ Program’s Future Still TBD A lead Army official said testing to date of the GE Aerospace-built T901 engine on a Black Hawk helicopter has been “very successful,” while the engine program’s future is still to be…
MilitarySikorsky Eyes Next Multi-Year Black Hawk Deal In December 2026, Continues T901 Engine Testing Sikorsky has said it’s working on negotiations for the next multi-year Black Hawk contract, eyeing an award from the Army around December 2026, while also continuing to test the helicopter with the…
MilitaryBeehive Plans Altitude Testing Of Frenzy Engine For UAVs In October, Flight Tests In Early ‘26 Beehive Industries, a propulsion startup firm, said on Sept. 22 it’s ramping up testing of its Frenzy line of additively-manufactured engines, with plans to conduct altitude testing of a 200-pound version in…
Editor's NoteGE Aerospace, Kratos Begin Altitude Testing For New GEK800 Small Engine GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost GEK800 turbofan engine, designed to power cruise missiles and unmanned platforms in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft…
AI & AutonomyAfter FTUAS Cut, Army Looks To Field Brigade UAS In FY ‘26 To Replace Shadow Drones After cancelling the Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) program, the Army plans to begin procuring initial brigade-level unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities in fiscal year 2026 to address its requirement to field a…
MilitarySikorsky’s Nabs $43 Million Black Hawk Upgrade Deal For ‘Digital Backbone,’ Launched Effects Work The Army has awarded Sikorsky a $43 million deal for an array of modernization engineering efforts for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, to include airframe enhancements, building out a “digital backbone” capability…
MilitarySenate Appropriators Back Army ATI Cuts But Knock ‘Disjointed Rollout,’ Rebuke Plan To End T901 Engine The Senate Appropriations Committee has backed most of the Army’s divestments as part of its new transformation initiative, while its defense spending bill rebukes a plan to end development of the new…
MilitaryRed Cat Expects LRIP Order Soon For Army’s SRR Small Drone, ‘Aggressive’ Ramp Up In FY ‘26 Red Cat Holdings has said it’s expecting a low-rate production order “very soon” for the Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) small drone program, noting the service’s plan for a “significant” fielding ramp…