$211,063,273
THE REQUIREMENT IS TO ASSIST NASA IN ACCELERATING THE INTRODUCTION OF MEGAWATT CLASS EAP SYSTEMS INTO FUTURE AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS BY U.S. INDUSTRY. THIS EFFORT HELPS TO IDENTIFY CERTIFICATION GAPS, AND ADDRESS GAPS THROUGH GROUND TEST AND FLIGHT TESTS.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Latest obligation on a 2021 NASA contract with General Electric to accelerate megawatt-class electric aircraft propulsion systems through ground and flight testing.
Electric propulsion is critical to NASA's decarbonization goals and U.S. aviation competitiveness; certification pathways unlock commercial deployment.
Advances in EAP systems will drive demand for high-power battery, power electronics, and thermal management suppliers across the aerospace supply chain.
U.S. leadership in electric aviation technology is strategically important as China accelerates its own EAP programs; early certification standards set global precedent.
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