GEK1500
GEK1500 low-cost turbofan model jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos for expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft; GE identifies it as a 1,500-pound-thrust engine derived from the GEK800 architecture and progressing through preliminary design.
Identity
- Aliases
- GEK1500GEK-1500
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- GEK1500
- Status
- development
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 6.67
- Description
- GEK1500 low-cost turbofan model jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos for expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft; GE identifies it as a 1,500-pound-thrust engine derived from the GEK800 architecture and progressing through preliminary design.
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:12:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:12:28 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-07
- Note
- Official manufacturer release identifies GEK1500, its GE/Kratos co-development, U.S. Air Force contract, and preliminary design phase for CCA propulsion.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- GE Aerospace and Kratos Win U.S. Air Force Award to Design Engine for Expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-07
- Note
- Manufacturer article identifies GEK1500 as the 1,500-pound-thrust version of GEK800 and describes the planned 2026 demonstration path.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- Big Things in Small Packages: GE Aerospace Teams with Kratos to Build Small Engines