The Boeing B-52 is a true timeless warrior, first entering service in 1955. It served as an icon of US air power beginning with the Cold War, and continues to support our warfighters today. The US Air Force plans to keep it in service until the year 2050 and the US Air Force has budgeted to move forward with a B-52 re-engining program in the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense Budget Proposal.

GE Aviation Digital Solutions, in partnership with GE’s Marine Solutions, recently secured an Asset Performance Management (APM) proof of concept order from Military Sealift Command (MSC). MSC is the leading provider of ocean transportation for the Navy and the Department of Defense, operating approximately 120 ships daily around the globe.

Along a stretch of the Italian coast between two of the most popular destinations of the Dolce Vita, sit two of the largest shipyards in Italy. It's here where Avio Aero, GE Marine and Fincantieri partner to construct vessels for Italy and foreign naval fleets.

There are a number of collaborations and preparations carried out for helicopters that are assembled at Leonardo Elicotteri's facility in Tessera, Italy. “In fact, along with the whole team of Brindisi technicians, Avio Aero also works at the military bases of the customer end user, or at airports around the world,” explained Claudio Stefanelli, a lead technical services specialist at Avio Aero, a GE Aviation business.

What’s it like to be the first person in the world to fly the GE9X engine? That’s the question Jon Ohman, GE Aviation Chief Test Pilot, will be faced with later this year.

The end users of GE Aviation's products have a unique job. They are serving in their country’s military to protect its citizens. As the number of threats in the world increase, pilots need to fly farther while carrying more cargo and using less fuel. The engines they use need to be reliable and easy to maintain. It sounds like a tall order, but GE has a long history of providing our warfighters with the capability they need!

GE Aviation has pioneered a mutually beneficial arrangement with the U.S. Government to accommodate the environmentally controlled teardown of hardware and recovery of strategic alloys in exchange for credits on future engine/parts purchases.

GE would not be the company it is today without its employees. From working mothers to U.S. military veterans, GE has a diverse team that should be recognized and celebrated. So, we created a series called the “Quick Six”—six questions we are asking employees to help us learn about their talents and backgrounds. Together, GE works.

Renowned for their prowess in commercial engines, Ceramic Matrix Composites are accelerating the future of military propulsion as well.

It has been almost 10 years since the Air Force Research Lab selected GE to develop next-gen engine technology under a program called ADaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT). Follow our journey through the world of adaptive cycle engines!