Kratos, GE Aerospace win US Air Force EMD contract for GEK800 turbofan as JASSM second-source engine
KTOS•US Air Force awards GEK800 development contract
Kratos disclosed a U.S. Air Force award for engineering, manufacturing, and development of the GEK800 turbofan as a second-source JASSM engine.
Engine receives military designation and program goal
The engine received a U.S. military type designation: F143-ZZ-100.
The program targets low-cost, high-performance propulsion for cruise missiles and other uncrewed platforms.
