# Improved Turbine Engine Program — Program Element 0607139A

**Program element:** 0607139A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607139A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 100% to a $0.0M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak). In the FY2027 defense authorization, House appropriators added $155.0M (to $155.0M).

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 127.6 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 175.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 0.0 | — |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 155.0 | +155.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES6 | Improved Turbine Engine Program | 127.6 | 175.0 | — | −100% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project ES6 — Improved Turbine Engine Program

This funding line is a key enabler of the Army Modernization Priorities in support of the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP). ITEP develops, tests, qualifies, and integrates the next generation turboshaft engine on Black Hawk and Apache aircraft. The Improved Turbine Engine (ITE) replaces the existing T700 engine design originated in the 1970s and meets the operational requirement of 6,000 feet pressure altitude and 95 degrees (6K/95). The ITE will fit inside the existing engine bays of the Black Hawk and Apache Helicopters and provides a significant power enhancement of up to fifty percent (total of 3,000 class shaft horsepower) with increased fuel efficiency. Additional benefits include improved design life, enhanced reliability, lower maintenance cost and restored capability lost due to aircraft weight growth without an increase to the logistics footprint. The program consists of systems engineering and program management, detailed design engineering, design assurance, hardware manufacturing and testing, component and module level development and testing, system level testing and qualification, and platform integration and qualification.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITEP | 64.6 | — | — |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

This funding line is a key enabler of the Army Modernization Priorities in support of the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP). ITEP develops, tests, qualifies, and integrates the next generation turboshaft engine on Black Hawk and Apache aircraft. The Improved Turbine Engine (ITE) replaces the existing T700 engine design originated in the 1970s and meets the operational requirement of 6,000 feet pressure altitude and 95 degrees (6K/95). The ITE will fit inside the existing engine bays of the Black Hawk and Apache Helicopters and provides a significant power enhancement of up to fifty percent (total of 3,000 class shaft horsepower) with increased fuel efficiency.

Following a successful Milestone B decision, a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract was awarded to GE Aerospace for EMD contractual effort in FY 2019. ITEP Platform Integration Trade Studies Contracts were awarded to the Boeing Company and the Sikorsky Corporation in FY 2015. In FY 2019, two follow-on efforts were awarded to design and develop A-kits to integrate the ITE into both the Apache and Black Hawk platforms. Following the Army Aviation Investment Rebalance of February 2024, the Army has taken a serial approach to integrating the engine onto the two required platforms. FY 2025 Congressional Plus Up will allow ITEP to continue Test Cell engine testing as well as Black Hawk Integration testing.

## Related program elements

- [0203752A — Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203752A) (Army)
- [0604007F — E-7A](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604007F) (Air Force)
- [0607136A — Blackhawk Product Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0607136A) (Army)
- [0603178N — (U)LARGE UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (LUSVs)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603178N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0607139A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0607139A")`.

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