It’s safe to say most people who have traveled by air have encountered GE Aerospace products during their journey. Engines made by GE Aerospace or its partner companies power three-quarters of the world’s flights. Just as notable is GE’s work with militaries around the world.
GE’s world-class engines and integrated systems benefit from the company’s investment in both military and commercial technologies, and their performance and reliability have earned them the trust of warfighters and nations across the globe.
Two U.S. Army workhorse helicopters, the Black Hawk and the Apache, are getting futuristic new engines that promise to keep the legendary choppers in service for decades to come. On Friday, the Department of Defense awarded GE a $517 million contract to develop new engines for thousands of the airships in service over the next six years.