Boeing Picks Kratos' TDI-J85 Engine For Powered JDAM System

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS and Boeing Company BA have inked a Memorandum of Understanding involving Technical Directions, Inc. (TDI).

TDI, a subsidiary of Kratos, will see its TDI-J85 turbine engine powering Boeing’s Powered Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), a strategic integration enhancing both range and affordability.

Boeing’s latest iteration of JDAM amalgamates a conventional guidance kit and a wing kit, leveraging the TDI-J85 engine to bolster its range while maintaining cost efficiency.

This partnership epitomizes the infusion of four decades of low-cost turbine engine technology by TDI, paving the way for an affordable stand-off capability against diverse land and maritime threats.

The Powered JDAM is engineered for mass production and is exportable to the 35 partner nations associated with the JDAM program.

The TDI-J85 straightforward architecture can produce 200-lbf of net thrust at Sea-Level Static conditions. The TDI-J85 is compatible with commercial and/or military kerosene-grade turbine fuels.

Price Action: KTOS shares are trading higher by 0.12% at $16.97 on the last check Monday.

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