High Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) Engine Design Study HR001125S0016

The APO, working in cooperation with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Propulsion Directorate (AFLCMC/LP), intends to jump start the development of a HMGT engine program compatible with the needs of future reusable hypersonic aircraft. Phase 1 seeks to conduct conceptual and preliminary design efforts along with subsystem/component testing. The initial design study includes identifying the HMGT engine architecture, the engine core, required subsystem technologies, and building a technology roadmap to mature each subsystem component technology and the overall engine design.

The APO, working in cooperation with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Propulsion Directorate (AFLCMC/LP), intends to jump start the development of a HMGT engine program compatible with the needs of future reusable hypersonic aircraft. Phase 1 seeks to conduct conceptual and preliminary design efforts along with subsystem/component testing. The initial design study includes identifying the HMGT engine architecture, the engine core, required subsystem technologies, and building a technology roadmap to mature each subsystem component technology and the overall engine design. Updated on 24 September 2025 to include the industry day Q&A.