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• [New] Textron's Bell subsidiary and General Electric will serve as principal contractors in the FMS transaction, which covers advanced precision kill weapon systems, GPS and inertial navigation systems and support and test equipment. GovCon Wire
• [New] Portland General Electric is seeking a 7.4% rate hike in 2025. Opb
• There is little doubt that Turkey will receive the General Electric engines for its domestically produced KAAN fighter jet. Al-Monitor:
• For India, the dependence on foreign engines like the General Electric F404 / F414 and Rolls-Royce Turbomeca was seen as a strategic vulnerability, especially for indigenous platforms like the LCA Tejas and future stealth programs like the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. Bharat Articles
• The Trump administration plans to move forward with a more than $700 million sale of General Electric jet engines for Turkey's KAAN fighter program despite objections from some members of Congress. Just Security
• The Saudi airlines will use General Electric engines on their new planes. The New York Times
• General Electric has begun tests of the first T901 - GE-900 engine that will equip US Army helicopters. Shephard Media

Last updated: 06 August 2026