After more than eight years of designing and testing, the US Army's aviation priority, the Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine program, takes a step toward becoming a reality. The Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) program is a 3,000-horsepower engine demonstrator program to provide advanced propulsion capability for future Army rotorcraft platforms.
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| Artist rendering of GE Aviation's advanced helicopter engine design for the Army (Credit: US Army) |