GE · 8-K · 20261020PR000063

Defense Acquisition Reform

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO · 2026-10-20 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Defense & Propulsion Technologies revenue increased 7% year over year in the third quarter, with Defense & Systems revenue up 5% on growth in both services and equipment. Defense engine deliveries increased 4%, while Propulsion & Additive Technologies revenue rose 10%, driven by Avio Aero and Unison. GE Aerospace also signed a contract worth up to $2.9 billion to provide ongoing support for F414 engines powering the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G fleets. The GEK800 (F143) engine with Kratos was designated a second-source propulsion solution for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, while the XA102 adaptive-cycle engine advanced into hardware procurement and subcomponent testing under the U.S. Air Force’s NGAP program.

Key facts

GEK800 (F143) engine with Kratos was designated as a second-source propulsion solution for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) source

Impact estimates

metric	direction	stage	expected	basis
revenue	positive	contingent	—	GEK800 (F143) engine with Kratos was designated as a second-source propulsion solution for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)