Improved Turbine Engine Program
Abstract
ITEP develops, tests, qualifies, and integrates the next generation turboshaft engine on the Black Hawk and Apache aircraft. The Improved Turbine Engine (ITE) replaces the existing T700 engine design originated in the 1970's and meets the operational requirement of 6,000 feet pressure altitude and 95 degrees (6K/95). The ITE will fit inside the existing engine bays of the Black Hawk and Apache Helicopters and provides a significant power enhancement of up to fifty percent (total of 3,000 class shaft horsepower) with increased fuel efficiency. Additional benefits include improved design life, enhanced reliability, lower maintenance cost and restored capability lost due to aircraft weight growth, without increasing the logistics footprint. The program consists of systems engineering and program management, detailed design engineering, design assurance, hardware manufacturing and testing, component and module level development and testing, system level testing and qualification, as well as integration into the airframe. FY 2019 funds the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract that will be awarded to one vendor, platform/engine integration design engineering, and ballistic assessments ending in FY 2020. FY 2020 funding continues both the EMD effort and platform/engine integration A-kit development, resulting in a Critical Design Review (CDR). Engine component testing will begin, and engine fit check will be performed for both platforms. FY 2021 continues the EMD effort, continues A-Kit component testing, begins Preliminary Flight Rating (PFR) testing leading to First Engine To Test (FETT). FY 2021 also begins physical airframe integration. FY 2022 funding will continue PFR testing, leading to a Flight Test Air Worthiness Release (AWR) in early FY 2023. FY 2023 funding provides for aircraft flight/qualification testing for both Apache and Black Hawk and the initiation of engine full qualification testing. FY 2024 funding provides for completion of engine qualification, completion of aircraft flight/qualification testing for both Apache and Black Hawk, and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0607139A_7_2040_PB_2020
- Change Summary Explanation
- For FY 2014 and prior, all funding for the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP) was contained in Program Element (PE) 0203744A - Aircraft Modifications/Product Improvement Programs, Project 504. FY 2015 funding was initially moved to PE 0203744A, Project EB1. Prior to execution, FY 2015 and beyond funding was moved to PE 0607139A, Project ES6. FY 2018 funding was reduced by $29.800M due to funding ahead of need (Apache Integration & Qualification) and SBIR/STTR Transfer in the amount of $6.972M. FY 2019 funding was reduced by $234K for a General Reduction and $3.500M for Testing Ahead of Need. FY 2020 budget adjustment of $40.376 million from the President's Budget 2019 submission was based on the Department's mission priorities during the budget build.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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