GEK800
Small, low-cost turbofan family from GE Aerospace and Kratos for cruise missiles and drones.
Development
- Unveiled
- Jul 2024
Supplier · United States
GE Aerospace
HQ Evendale, United StatesFounded 1892
Aerospace propulsion manufacturer producing F110 fighter engines and LM2500 marine gas turbines.
SupplierFielded
Products6
F110
GE fighter engine family used by F-16 and advanced F-15 aircraft.
Fielded
- Fielded
- Oct 1986
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)
F118-101
F118-101 engine used by U-2. U-2S configuration; not the original U-2A powerplant.
Fielded
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan D. Viglianco · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)
LM2500
Aeroderivative gas turbine family for marine propulsion and industrial applications.
Fielded
- Milestone
- Dec 10, 2025
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Jim Markle · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)
TF34-GE-100
TF34-GE-100 engine used by A-10 Thunderbolt II. Two turbofan engines.
Fielded
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)
XA102
GE Aerospace adaptive cycle engine for the Air Force's Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program.
Development
- Milestone
- 2026
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Government awards & programs2 awards · $49.9M obligated · up to $2.93B ceiling
Awards received2
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | HyCAT liquid-fueled hypersonic test bed (all-up-round)HQ08452390031 | Defense Innovation Unit | OTA | — | $49.9M | $52.4M | Confirmed |
| Sep 1, 2026 | F414 engine parts logisticsN00383-26-D-UA01 | U.S. Navy | Contract | — | — | Up to $2.87B | Confirmed |
- HyCAT liquid-fueled hypersonic test bed (all-up-round)Sep 1, 2026 · OTAConfirmed$49.9MObligated · up to $52.4M ceiling
- Up to $2.87BCeiling
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
Sep 30, 2026NewsPolskie Apache mają zwalczać roje dronów. MON: mogą śledzić około 100 celów jednocześnieKresy.plSep 3, 2026NewsGE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea's KDDX destroyers - Breaking DefenseSep 2, 2026NewsGE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test - Breaking DefenseJul 23, 2026NewsBETA teams with GE, Sikorsky for militarized unmanned aircraft - Breaking DefenseJun 25, 2026NewsTrump Set To Clear Critical F110 Turbofan Engine Sale For Turkey’s Kaan FighterJun 3, 2026NewsAir Force awards GE, Rolls-Royce for 'medium thrust' drone engines - Breaking Defense
- Sep 30, 2026NewsKresy.plPolskie Apache mają zwalczać roje dronów. MON: mogą śledzić około 100 celów jednocześnie
- Sep 3, 2026NewsGE Aerospace to provide marine gas turbine engines for South Korea's KDDX destroyers - Breaking Defense
- Sep 2, 2026NewsGE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test - Breaking Defense
- Jul 23, 2026NewsBETA teams with GE, Sikorsky for militarized unmanned aircraft - Breaking Defense
- Jun 25, 2026NewsTrump Set To Clear Critical F110 Turbofan Engine Sale For Turkey’s Kaan Fighter
- Jun 3, 2026NewsAir Force awards GE, Rolls-Royce for 'medium thrust' drone engines - Breaking Defense
Sources13
Profile3
- 1
Wikipedia · Supports Organization · hq city
“supplier that is headquartered in [Evendale, Ohio]”
- 2
Supports Organization · founded year
“which led to the founding of General Electric in 1892”
- 3Regulatory filingGE Aerospace Form 10-K (FY2025)
Supports Organization · founded year
“General Electric Company operates as GE Aerospace”
Products6
- 4
GE Aerospace · Feb 19, 2025 · Supports System
“GE Aerospace announced today the successful completion of the Detailed Design Review (DDR) for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine”
- 5
Breaking Defense · Supports System
“We’re calling it GEK800, but it is a scalable architecture.”
- 6Government recordA-10C Thunderbolt II > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
Supports System
“Power Plant: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans”
- 7Government recordU-2S/TU-2S > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
Supports System
“The U-2 is powered by a lightweight , fuel efficient General Electric F118-101 engine”
- 8
GE Aerospace · Supports Organization, System
“Two F110-GE-129 engines powered the first flight of the Boeing F-15EX fighter on Feb. 2.”
- 9
GE Aerospace · Supports System
“The first LM2500 gas turbine began operating in 1969”
Government4
- 10
Sep 2, 2026 · Supports Government award
“er [GE Aerospace](https://breakingdefense.com/tag/ge-aerospace/) a contract worth up to nearly $2.9 billion to supply parts for the company’s F414 engine that powers the Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter and EA-18G Growler ele”
- 11Government recordContracts for Sept. 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026 · Supports Government award
“General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, is being awarded $2,874,696,513 for a not-to-exceed/ceiling-price performance-based logistics contract to provide logistics support for 17 F4”
- 12Government recordFPDS: Other Transaction Agreement HQ08452390031 (Innoveering LLC)
FPDS-NG · Feb 13, 2026 · Supports Government award · obligated amount
“HQ08452390031 P00007 2026-02-13 INNOVEERING LLC HYCAT; obligatedAmount 41846126.00; totalObligatedAmount 49895293.00; totalBaseAndAllOptionsValue 52395293.00”
- 13
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design · Supports Government award
“This newly awarded phase in 2026 will focus on full integration of the AUR, along with first qualification and component-level testing of key subsystems.”
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