美国新一代直升机发动技术的研究发展概况.doc

美国新一代直升机发动机技术的研究发展概况 Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) 1 Future Affordable Turbine Engine (FATE) 5 Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) 2007.06.18, Honeywell and Pratt Whitney Submit Joint Proposal For Military Turboshaft Engine Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Pratt Whitney announced today that they have submitted a joint proposal to the U.S. Army’s Aviation Applied Technology Directorate to develop an advanced turboshaft engine for the Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) technology demonstrator program. “We are thrilled to team with Honeywell to build the next generation turboshaft engine for the U.S. Army. We are confident that our collective experience in advanced military engine technology will secure our place as the engine provider of choice for the Army’s Future Force needs,” said Tom Farmer, president, Pratt Whitney Military Engines. Pratt Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX). Goals for the 3000 SHP-class AATE program include a 25 percent improvement in specific fuel consumption as well as a 65 percent increase in shaft horsepower to weight ratio. The program will validate technologies needed to achieve aggressive performance improvements and could lead to a follow-on program to develop a replacement engine for the U.S. Army’s UH-60 BLACK HAWK and AH-64 Apache helicopters. “Our team’s new engine design builds on the success of Honeywell’s Small Heavy Fuel Engine program with the Army and will help transition the UH-60 BLACK HAWK and AH-64 Apache helicopters while working within the existing platforms,” said Ed Wheeler, president, Honeywell Defense and Space. “The Pratt Whitney and Honeywell team has the technology and expertise to deliver the best engine for the Army’s needs.” 2007.11.21, GE Awarded Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine Contract by U.S. Army GE has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S. Army covering the next phase of the Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) program. Under this contr