Pentagon awards contract to Basic Electrical for CH-53K’s engines
The deal, which was a modification to a earlier contract, to proceed manufacturing engines for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter.
“This modification procures 21 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines and related engine, programmatic and logistics companies in assist of CH-53K Lot 5 low fee preliminary manufacturing plane,” mentioned within the U.S. Division of Protection contract bulletins.
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Work will probably be carried out in Lynn, Massachusetts, and is predicted to be accomplished in December 2024.
The King Stallion is the premier heavy-lift helicopter ever constructed by america authorities. It’s an all-new heavy-lift helicopter that may increase the fleet’s means to maneuver extra materials extra quickly. That energy comes from three new Basic Electrical T-408 engines, that are extra highly effective and extra gas environment friendly than the T-64 engines presently outfitted on the CH-53E.
GE Aviation says the T408 turboshaft engine presents leading edge know-how and the newest design improvements for max energy at minimal value.
The T408 offers the CH-53K helicopter the facility to hold a 27,000-pound exterior load over a mission radius of 110 nautical miles in sizzling climate circumstances, almost triple the exterior load carrying capability of present plane.
