GE Aerospace Awarded $117.9 Million Navy Contract to Overhaul T700 Engines
The Navy awarded GE Aerospace a $117.9 million indefinite-delivery contract for depot-level rework of T700-GE-401 series engines, with work in Winfield, Kansas, through August 2028.
EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT — GE Aerospace received a $117.9 million Navy contract to overhaul the engines that power much of the U.S. military’s helicopter fleet, as announced on war.gov.
The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award covers commercial depot-level rework of Navy and Marine Corps T700-GE-401 series engines, their cold section modules and power turbine modules, the Naval Air Systems Command said in a contract notice. The agreement runs through August 2028, with all work performed in Winfield, Kansas. GE Aerospace, the East Hartford, Connecticut, engine maker that reported roughly $38.7 billion in revenue in 2024, builds the T700 turboshaft family that powers a range of military helicopters, according to umbrex.com.
The award obligated no funds at the time of signing. The Naval Air Systems Command said it will commit money on individual orders as it issues them. The contracting activity operates from Patuxent River, Maryland, and did not compete the modified contract. GE Aerospace powers two-thirds of all U.S. military combat and helicopter fleets, the company reports, according to caat.org.uk.
Depot-level maintenance keeps aging propulsion systems airworthy long after production ends, and the installed-base economics drive GE Aerospace’s business. An engine position on a defense platform generates decades of follow-on revenue from spare parts, maintenance and long-term service agreements, according to umbrex.com. The Winfield, Kansas, work sustains local aerospace employment tied directly to the contract’s completion in 2028.
The award funds routine upkeep of the engines aboard aircraft such as the Sikorsky MH-60R/S Sea Hawk, keeping search-and-rescue and combat rotorcraft in service without adding new procurement costs. The T700/CT7 turboshaft family also powers helicopters that allied forces operate, according to caat.org.uk.
This contract marks the first award to GE Aerospace recorded for 2026, and it stands as the 22nd Department of Defense contract awarded in Connecticut during the year. The award falls between the 2026 Navy portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9 million and its maximum of $8 billion. It ranked among 10 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 30, 2026.
Military engine work is not new territory for the company. GE Aerospace traces its aviation roots to World War I, when the U.S. government asked General Electric to create the first airplane engine booster for the nascent aviation industry, according to caat.org.uk. The company’s defense segment produces combat engine platforms including the F110, F404 and F414.
The Naval Air Systems Command will decide the size and timing of individual task orders as maintenance needs arise. A date for the next order has not been announced.
GE has faced scrutiny over its military supply work before. In 2023, GE Aerospace agreed to pay $9.4 million to settle federal government claims that it had sold potentially faulty parts to the U.S. Army and Navy, according to caat.org.uk. The company’s roots stretch back to 1892, and its jet engine program began after Frank Whittle’s W.1 engine reached U.S. Army General Hap Arnold in 1941, according to wikipedia.org. That early license let GE power the first U.S. combat-capable jet fighter, the P-80 Shooting Star.
This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to General Electric (GE) Aerospace, in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $117,852,737. It is also the 22nd Department of Defense contract awarded in Connecticut during 2026. Because this is the first award to General Electric (GE) Aerospace recorded in the database, it establishes the company’s initial benchmark within the Navy portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Navy portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9,046,496 and maximum of $8,000,000,000. Overall, this award was announced among 10 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 30, 2026.
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