Improved Turbine Engine Program

Abstract

This funding line is a key enabler of the army Modernization Priorities in support of the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP). ITEP develops, tests, qualifies, and integrates the next generation turboshaft engine on Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), 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 an increase to 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, and platform integration and qualification. FY 2021 funding completed Apache Incremental Critical Design Review #1 (iCDR), completed Black Hawk Integrated Baseline Review (IBR), completed the Live Fire Test Design Plan, continues the engine OEM EMD effort begun in FY 2019, continues engine component testing leading to First Engine To Test (FETT), began Preliminary Flight Rating (PFR) test planning, began physical airframe integration, initiated Apache A-Kit iCDR #2, and initiated Black Hawk A-Kit PDR. FY 2022 funding will continue PFR testing leading to a Preliminary Flight Rated engine in FY 2023, continues physical airframe integration, and continues Live Fire detailed test planning, completes Apache A-Kit iCDR #2, completes Black Hawk A-Kit PDR, and initiates Black Hawk A-Kit CDR. FY 2023 funding provides for completion of Black Hawk A-Kit CDR, completion of Live Fire detailed test planning, initiation of aircraft flight/qualification testing, and the initiation of engine full qualification testing. FY 2024 funding provides for continuation of aircraft flight/qualification testing, completion of Live Fire static engine tests, completion of engine qualification, and initiation of work to prepare for the Live Fire dynamic engine tests. FY 2025 funding provides for completion of Live Fire dynamic engine tests, continuation of flight/qualification testing, beginning of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), execution of Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOTE), beginning engine integration and A-kit development for the H-60V platform, and initiation of work to prepare for the Live Fire platform level testing (as needed). FY 2026 funding provides for H-60V A-kit CDR, and begins physical airframe integration. FY 2027 funding provides for continued H-60V physical integration and begins flight testing.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0607139A_7_2040_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2022 funding reduction reflects Congressional mark due to Integration Previously Funded. FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aircrafts
• Airframes
• Engine Components
• Engineering
• Flight Testing
• Fuel Efficiency
• Helicopters
• Maintenance Costs
• Manufacturing
• Program Management
• Reconnaissance
• Reconnaissance Aircraft
• Software Testing
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Turbines
• Turboshaft Engines

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Nuclear Civil Defense.

Technology Areas

• 5G
• 5G - DoD 5G Program