Engines
GE, Kratos Introduce Small Engine for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The GEK1500 is intended “for the lower end of the CCA market.”
GEK1500
GE and Kratos will jointly develop the small, low-cost GEK1500 engine for next-generation defense applications. © GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies, a division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, are launching a joint development program for small turbofan engines to support the next generation of affordable drones and uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).

This builds on their effort announced two years ago to produce small turbofan engines for expendable vehicles, starting with the 800-pound-thrust GEK800 for cruise missiles.

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