GE Aerospace wins CT7-2E1 engine deal to power 23 Leonardo AW149 helicopters for UK MoD

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  • GE Aerospace won selection from Leonardo to supply CT7-2E1 engines for 23 AW149 helicopters under the UK Ministry of Defence New Medium Helicopter program.
  • Package includes spare engines, spare parts, long-term services, plus other support tied to the fleet.
  • GE plans UK-based build and overhaul work at StandardAero’s Gosport facility, with component manufacturing at Barnes Aerospace in Newton Abbott.
  • CT7-2E1 has more than 300 deliveries, with over 500,000 flight hours; the broader T700/CT7 family exceeds 25,000 engines delivered.


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