RTX's Pratt & Whitney Developing New Engines for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

• Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is developing a new family of engines, scalable from 500 to 1,800 pounds of thrust, that are capable of powering munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

"This new family of engines is being developed by our GATORWORKS team, which prioritized development speed and affordability," said Jill Albertelli, president of Pratt & Whitney's Military Engines business. "The scalability of the architecture, the commonality across models, and the use of additive manufacturing will allow us to significantly reduce development and production timelines as we look at existing and future applications with customers."

A second series of tests is expected to run in early 2026 to further validate key design features. This engine family will be available for Pratt & Whitney's domestic and international customers.

Albertelli withheld most details about the engine but said it is “not the TJ150,” which powers for the Miniature Air-Launched Decoy and will be used by Leidos for a small cruise missile program. “It is something else that we have been working on for some time and are very excited about.”

Pratt is “seeing strong demand from both the services and international customers for CCAs, and we really have been able to provide solutions that we’re looking to field faster, again, moving at the speed of relevance,” she said.

Sources: RTX; Air & Space Forces Magazine