United States, Aug. 17 -- GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that the GEK800 engine, which received the U.S. Military Engine Type Designation F143-ZZ-100, has been awarded a contract with the United States Air Force for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) of the turbofan as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).The designation and contract mark advancement of the program designed to provide small, low-cost, high-performance engines for use in cruise missiles, collaborative combat-type aircraft, and other uncrewed aerial vehicles. The GEK800, now designated the F143, is an 800-lb thrust turbofan engine designed to power long-range missiles an...