Florida Turbine Technologies Successfully Demonstrates New Air Force Turbine Engine
JUPITER, Florida, July 13, 2012 —Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) announced today that a critical component of the FTT250, an affordable new turbine engine designed for Air Force and Army Unmanned and Remotely Piloted Vehicles, successfully achieved 100% hot day speed in the company’s small engine test facility in Jupiter, FL. The program, funded jointly by ...
Aerojet and FTT Announce Major Next Generation Engine Milestone
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has successfully completed a major milestone in the development of a ground demonstrator for the Next Generation Engine (NGE) program. Aerojet, along with its partner Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. (FTT), recently completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of ...
FTT to Develop 3GRB Technologies
Florida Turbine Technologies has been selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop critical pump technologies that will enable a significant increase in turbopump reliability. The Third Generation Reusable Boost (3GRB) program is developing novel engine cycles and technologies to achieve the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology (IHPRPT) Phase III goals. An ...
FTT Develops Cavitation Models for Advanced Hydrogen Turbopump Design
FTT is proud to have been selected by the Air Force to develop physics based cavitation models for an advanced hydrogen turbopump design. More information coming soon.
Aerojet Delivers Upper Stage Engine Technology (USET) Liquid Hydrogen Turbopump to AFRL
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2010 – Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Propulsion Research Directorate, the company has developed critical technologies for rocket propulsion applications through the Upper Stage Engine Technologies (USET) program. The USET program supports the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion ...
Air Force Research Laboratory launches New Age in Testing
9/14/2010 – EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 here began a new phase of rocket testing with the delivery of an Upper Stage Engine Technology program turbo pump Sept. 8, 2010. The pump was delivered to AFRL’s upgraded 2A rocket test stand, where it will undergo a series of ...
Aerojet and FTT Join In Strategic Partnership to Develop NASA’s New Rocket Engines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and Jupiter, Fla. April 29, 2010 — Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, and Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership to compete for research, development and production on NASA’s new hydrocarbon engine and advanced upper stage engine. This expands the very successful teamwork that Aerojet ...