Advanced Full Range Engine program

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  • Orbital ATK, DARPA Partner for Combined Cycle Engine Research - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK, DARPA Partner for Combined Cycle Engine Research

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has partnered with Orbital ATK to explore the concept of combined cycle engine technology. Orbital ATK said Tuesday it will examine the possibility of integrating turbine and hypersonic engine technologies into an aircraft propulsion system through DARPA’s Advanced Full Range Engine program. The company aims to help the agency develop a new propulsion system that […] More

  • New DARPA Propulsion System Effort Seeks Reusable Hypersonic Flight; Christopher Clay Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    New DARPA Propulsion System Effort Seeks Reusable Hypersonic Flight; Christopher Clay Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has kicked off a fresh effort to develop a new aircraft propulsion system that could propel an aircraft up to hypersonic speeds. DARPA said Friday it started the Advanced Full Range Engine program in search of a turbine-based combined cycle engine concept for use in low-speed operations and a dual-mode ramjet in high-speed […] More