US Air Force Taps GE and Kratos to Provide Secondary Propulsion for JASSM

By Georgina Jedikovska · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-17

Interesting Engineering reports that the U.S. Military has granted the F143-ZZ-100 designation to a new 800-pound-thrust turbofan engine. Developed through a collaboration between GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, this propulsion system will now serve as a sec

Interesting Engineering reports that the U.S. Military has granted the F143-ZZ-100 designation to a new 800-pound-thrust turbofan engine. Developed through a collaboration between GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, this propulsion system will now serve as a sec