GE Aerospace’s T901 engine for U.S. Army Black Hawks and Apaches cleared for qualification flights

The U.S. Army granted GE Aerospace’s T901 helicopter engine a preliminary flight rating in June 2026, clearing it for flights that count toward formal qualification. GE says it shortened the qualification schedule by 12 months and cut expected costs by about $75 million after revising the plan with the Army and Sikorsky. The T901 is intended to replace the T700 in UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters and provides 50 percent more power, according to GE. The company has delivered seven flight-test engines and has flown the T901 aboard a Black Hawk.