GE-Kratos GEK800 turbofan engine passes ignition test

<p>Low-cost design clears inaugural assessment before eventual integration with cruise missiles. Kratos and GE Aerospace recently achieved a key milestone in their GEK800 turbofan cruise missile propulsion system programme after Serial Number 1 successfully ignited at the X-58 test facility in San Diego, California. The companies’ joint GEK800 programme was announced on 22 July 2024…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/2026/09/ge-kratos-gek800-turbofan-engine-passes-ignition-test/">GE-Kratos GEK800 turbofan engine passes ignition test</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>