The two aerospace companies announced that their engine designs passed the Air Force’s requirements for the Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program that seeks to produce an engine for ...

P&W and GE successfully passed the Detailed Design Review of their offerings for the U.S. Air Force’s next generation NGAP engine, expected to power the NGAD manned fighter. Pratt & Whitney and ...

First, what is an adaptive cycle engine? An adaptive cycle engine – also known as a variable cycle engine – is a jet engine that can provide both high thrust and cruise efficiency when necessary. This ...

General Electric [GE] and RTX‘s [RTX] Pratt & Whitney have reported progress in their Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) efforts for the U.S. Air Force’s manned Next Generation Air Dominance ...

Last month, the Air Force awarded Pratt and GE Aerospace indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity modification contracts for up to $3.5 billion each to take their respective NGAP engine designs into ...

GE Aerospace has successfully completed the Detailed Design Review (DDR) for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine, a significant milestone that supports the US Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive ...

Late last month, both GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney were awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity modification contracts of up to $3.5 billion each to carry their NGAP designs into ...

Following AETP's cancellation, much of XA100's technology is expected to be used in NGAP. (General Electric) The US Air Force (USAF) awarded two contract modifications to General Electric (GE ...

General Electric’s Edison Works business has secured a potential $3.5 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to perform technology maturation and risk reduction services in ...

The awards, issued under the service’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program, raise the total potential value of contracts previously issued to both companies from $975 million to a ...

The next-generation adaptive propulsion (NGAP) program will receive additional funding to help General Electric (GE) and Pratt & Whitney continue their research and development without further delay.