EVENDALE, Ohio—GE Aerospace is expanding its work with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on low-cost, small turbofan engines, announcing plans to develop a new 1,500-pound thrust capability aimed at ...

KTOS scales its propulsion systems business, targeting rising demand for compact, cost-efficient engines in drones, missiles and next-generation defense platforms.

Current production engines can offer up to 20% increased thrust for unmanned applications EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (RTX) (NYSE: RTX) business, has ...

GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have begun altitude testing for their new low-cost GEK800 turbofan engine, designed to power cruise missiles and unmanned platforms in the ...

EVANDALE, Ohio—Engine makers GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies expanded a partnership on small affordable turbofan engines on June 2, adding a project to develop a 1,500 lb.-thrust engine ...

The European Union (EU) is to support research and technology efforts on the development of small turbofan engines for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs), autonomous aerial refueling and a multirole ...

There are a lot of different aircraft, and they all use a variety of engines from different engine manufacturers. Two of the more commonly used engines are turbofan and turbojet engines. They have a ...