General Electric’s Edison Works business has secured a potential $3.5 billion contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to perform technology maturation and risk reduction services in support of a program that aims to develop advanced jet engine technology.
Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion Program
The Department of Defense said Monday the company will deliver support for the prototype phase of the USAF’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program.
Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award, GE Edison Works will perform contract work in Cincinnati, Ohio. The target completion date is July 11, 2032.
The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is the contracting activity.
Initial Contract Award
GE’s Edison Works was one of five companies selected in August 2022 for a potential 10-year, $975 million contract. Under the contract, the awardees provide services involving design, rig testing, analysis, weapon system integration and prototype engine testing for the NGAP program.