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deployment2026-06-03 19:31 UTC🇺🇸 United States (US Air Force procurement/program activity; specific location not stated)
US Air Force awards GE and Rolls-Royce contracts for medium-thrust drone engine designs
The US Air Force awarded GE and Rolls-Royce to advance designs for engines intended to power medium-thrust class drones, according to an Air Force spokesperson. The item concerns procurement and development rather than an operational drone incident.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-06-03 19:31
Reported
2026-06-03
Location
United States (US Air Force procurement/program activity; specific location not stated)
Coordinates
39.7837, -100.4459
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; contract awards for engine design work.
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