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 1970s 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 2022 funding initiated component level testing for Preliminary Flight Rating (PFR), continued physical airframe integration, continued Live Fire detailed test planning, completed Apache A-Kit Incremental Critical Design Review #2 (iCDR), completed Black Hawk A-Kit PDR, and initiated Black Hawk A-Kit CDR. FY 2023 funding continues engine testing to achieve Preliminary Flight Rating (PFR) in FY 2024, provides for completion of Black Hawk A-Kit CDR, completes Live Fire detailed test planning, and provides funding for Long Lead Hardware for Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOTE) engines. FY 2024 funding completes PFR testing, provides for the delivery of flight test engines to platforms, initiates UH-60M aircraft flight/qualification activities, initiates AH-64E instrumentation and ground testing, and initiates engine qualification. FY 2025 funding initiates Live Fire static engine tests, continues UH-60M aircraft flight/qualification testing, initiates AH-64E aircraft flight/qualification testing, and continues engine qualification. FY 2026 funding completes Live Fire static engine tests, initiates IOTE activities, completes engine qualification and UH-60M qualification, continues AH-64E aircraft flight/qualification testing. FY 2027 funding begins engine integration for the H-60V platform, initiates Live Fire dynamic engine test, completes AH-64E qualification and continues IOTE activities. FY 2028 funding continues H-60V integration, completes H-60V A-kit CDR, completes Live Fire dynamic engine tests, and completes IOTE.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 0607139A_7_2040_PB_2024
- Change Summary Explanation
- Decreased funding to support higher Army priorities.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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