GE Aviation
GE awarded contract for additional T408 turboshaft engines
Engines will be delivered to U.S. Naval Air Systems Command to power Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion.
This latest contract of low-rate initial production (LRIP) engines follows three previous LRIP contracts for this program, the most recent being in August 2019. GE Aviation’s Lynn, Massachusetts, plant will perform final assembly for the Lot 4 engines.
“This most recent contract represents another big step forward for the T408 program,” said Linda Smith, the T408 Program Director at GE Aviation. “The engine has more than 2,500 flight hours powering the CH-53K in hot and cold environments and through a variety of challenging flight tests. We’re continuing to work closely with NAVAIR and Sikorsky as we approach Initial Operational Test and Evaluation in 2021.”