Adaptive Engine Transition Program
Abstract
The Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) will design and manufacture multiple adaptive engine prototypes, complete component rig assessments, characterize materials, and inform manufacturing process improvements. The prototype engines will demonstrate fuel efficiency increases, thrust increases, and new component technologies by performing sea-level, altitude, and durability assessments across multiple power settings. These assessments will provide data to quantify the capability and reduce risk in areas such as thermal capacity, reliability, and supportability, among others. The program will also demonstrate adaptive engine technology can be scaled to meet military fighter engine size requirements while ensuring appropriate manufacturing and technology readiness levels by producing flight-weight prototypes. AETP test objectives are foundational risk reduction activities for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program providing capability enabling options for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) capabilities. This program element is new in FY 2024 and responds to Congressional direction to maintain separate budget lines for the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) and Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) efforts. Prior to FY 2023 the entirety of both AETP and NGAP were reported in program element 0604004F, Advanced Engine Development, Project 643608, Advanced Engine Development. This is a congressionally directed administrative realignment to provide increased transparency to Congress and is not a new start.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 2e2d778675a97830f78f649683bfa804