The Airframer Bulletin

GE Aerospace Research

Every Bulletin story and press release covering GE Aerospace Research, newest first.

11 items

2026

24 September

Work at the centre spans AI, autonomy, hypersonic propulsion and hybrid electric flight.

GE invests $225m in New York research centre

Site improvement projects are expected to begin immediately at the research hub, which will add 75 full-time research, engineering and trade jobs over five years.

21 May

Researchers produced a preliminary hypersonic ramjet engine layout in seconds while meeting all outlined design requirements.

GE uses AI to slash hypersonic engine design times

AI-powered design studies at the company’s New York research centre support faster development of future commercial and military propulsion technologies.

2025

12 November

ReleaseGE Aerospace advanced silicon carbide power devices key to more efficient AI data centers, and other high power industrial applications

22 September

ReleaseGE Aerospace demonstrates new hypersonic ramjets with rotating detonation combustion

20 August

ReleaseAxcelis announces Joint Development Program with GE Aerospace for the development of high voltage superjunction power devices

3 June

ReleaseGE Aerospace expands hypersonic testing infrastructure with major facility upgrades

5 February

ReleaseGE Aerospace Research joins the MIT Industrial Liaison Program

2024

10 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace successfully develops and tests new hypersonic dual-mode ramjet

2023

21 December

An artist's intepretation of a hypersonic vehicle.

Hypersonic dual-mode ramjet with rotating detonation debuts

A typical air-breathing DMRJ propulsion system can only begin operating when the vehicle travels faster than Mach 3. GE engineers are aiming for lower Mach numbers, enabling more efficiency and longer range.

16 October

ReleaseGE Aerospace researchers to build and demonstrate small prototype engine with fuel cells and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to help advance more sustainable flight

2015

10 June