GE Aerospace demonstrates rotating detonation combustion hypersonic ramjet engine in late 2025
GE•GE Aerospace researchers demonstrated rotating detonation combustion ramjet engines in late 2025, advancing hypersonic propulsion for Mach 5-class flight. The company also committed $225 million to modernize its Niskayuna research center.
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GE Aerospace researchers demonstrated rotating detonation combustion ramjet engines in late 2025, advancing hypersonic propulsion for Mach 5-class flight. The company committed $225 million to modernize its Niskayuna, New York, research center and expand advanced R&D capacity. Other work included a silicon carbide power device, support for a high-altitude hybrid-electric test flight, and Open Fan modeling using the Frontier supercomputer.
