{"id":1398,"date":"2024-07-05T22:09:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T22:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2024-07-05T22:09:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T22:09:06","slug":"two-u-s-army-t901-improved-turbine-engines-ite-arrive-at-sikorsky-for-black-hawk-integration-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=1398","title":{"rendered":"Two U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE) Arrive at Sikorsky for Black Hawk Integration Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fundamental to Black Hawk modernization, the new GE Aerospace engine will boost aircraft performance and range<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

The U.S. Army\u2019s Improved Turbine Engine (ITE) will be integrated into the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter. Representatives from the U.S. Army, GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin gathered to mark the next step in ITE integration on June 27 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The T901 engine will increase the Black Hawk\u2019s power by 50%, while also improving fuel efficiency, and is a critical component of the roadmap to a modernized Black Hawk \u2013 a key part of Lockheed Martin\u2019s 21st Century Security\u00ae vision.\u00a0Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 27, 2024 \u2013 Two of the U.S. Army\u2019s T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE) arrived at Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), signaling a new phase of Black Hawk\u00ae helicopter modernization efforts. The T901 engine, which is manufactured by GE Aerospace, will increase the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter\u2019s performance, including lift capability and range, providing Army commanders more options for planning and executing missions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The T901 engine will increase the Black Hawk\u2019s power by 50%, while also improving fuel efficiency and is a critical component of the roadmap to a modernized Black Hawk \u2013 a key part of Lockheed Martin\u2019s 21st Century Security\u00ae vision.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIncreased performance and range offered by the T901 are high-value capabilities the Army is able to implement on the Black Hawk in a cost-effective way that will not require expensive re-engineering,\u201d said Hamid Salim, vice president of Army and Air Force Systems at Sikorsky. \u201cThe ITEP and other enhancement efforts ensure the Black Hawk remains in operation well into the 2070s, securing its position as the Army\u2019s foundational tactical air assault and utility aircraft of choice.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sikorsky is positioned to conduct a multi-aircraft test program to support the Army\u2019s ITEP acquisition milestone schedule.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The two T901 engines will be installed in one Black Hawk test aircraft for ground runs and flight testing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Aircraft hardware is already on hand to accept two additional T901 engines for installation into a second Black Hawk test aircraft, which will accelerate the test program.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Army\u2019s Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO), Aviation Turbine Engines Project Office (ATE PO), and Sikorsky have completed several key program milestones to prepare for this integration, including:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Successful completion of the H-60M Preliminary Design Review and Critical Design Review.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Software Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) for the Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS) and is on track to complete the Flight Management System FQT this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Receipt and completion of all aircraft test instrumentation required to support the test program.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Receipt of all aircraft \u201cA-kit\u201d hardware required to install two T901s into the H-60M in preparation to execute ground test and flight test.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe view this as an extension of the work we\u2019ve completed on ITE with our Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype and are even better positioned for a timely and simplified integration of the engine into the H-60M, due to data and insights we\u2019ve retrieved from successful ITE tests completed to date,\u201d said Salim.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sikorsky received, installed, and successfully conducted engine light-off of the T901 engine in the FARA prototype aircraft. The ongoing FARA test program is specifically designed to collect data relevant to the Black Hawk engine integration to support risk reduction for the Black Hawk flight test program.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Modernized Black Hawk\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sikorsky H-60M modernization efforts continue to be primarily focused on ITE, as well as Modular Open Systems Approach\/digital backbone and Launched Effects. Digital innovations, such as a new sustainment digital twin, improve safety and mission readiness while reducing costly downtime and unscheduled maintenance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

For additional information, visit our website:<\/p>\n

www.lockheedmartin.com\/blackhawk<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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