United States, Sept. 23 -- GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. have started altitude testing on their GEK800 small engine designed to power the next generation of affordable unmanned aerial systems and CCA-type aircraft. The testing began today in the High-Speed Propulsion Laboratory (building ZL9) at Purdue University's Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories. The GEK800 is an 800-lb jet engine that could potentially power unmanned aerial systems (UAS), collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs), and missiles. GE Aerospace and Kratos began working together on the engine in 2023 and have completed more than 50 engine starts in ground testing at Kratos and GE Aerospace testing facilities. The altitude testing will focus on an altitud...