EAST
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 2, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:
RTX) business, has won a $115 million
contract for the F135 engine enhancement effort, also referred to
as an engine core upgrade.
The F135 engine core upgrade delivers the
fastest, most cost efficient, lowest risk path to F-35 Block 4
capability.
"Upgrades like this are a normal part of any major defense
program and the F135 engine has been pushed beyond its original
specifications for too long," said Jill
Albertelli, president of Pratt & Whitney's Military
Engines business. "The F-35 engine core upgrade saves taxpayers
$40 billion in lifecycle costs and
builds upon a combat-tested engine architecture that has more than
one million flight hours. We deeply appreciate Chairwoman DeLauro's
support on this critical program."
The contract award will support Pratt & Whitney's
preliminary development activities through 2023.
"Pratt & Whitney is one of the foremost leaders in
advanced technology and defense manufacturing," said Rosa DeLauro, chair of the House Appropriations
Committee. "The recent announcement will protect good paying union
jobs in Connecticut, while
providing a much-needed charge to our economy. Pratt & Whitney
employs more than 11,000 people in East
Hartford and Middletown and
is a core component of our state's economy. I was proud to fight
for this investment in F135 modernization, and you have my word
that I will always fight to keep these jobs in Connecticut."
The F135 engine core upgrade delivers the fastest, most cost
efficient, lowest risk path to Block 4 capability for all global
F-35 operators. It is the only F-35 propulsion option that is a
'drop in' solution for all variants, adding no weight and avoiding
disruptive and costly air vehicle changes that would introduce
additional costs, schedule delays, and technical risk.
The F135 program is a major driver of economic growth in the
state of Connecticut and around
the country, supporting more than 53,000 jobs across 36 states. In
Connecticut alone, the program
supports more than 27,000 direct and indirect jobs and nearly 100
suppliers.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is
a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft
and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power units. To learn more
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About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies
Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides
advanced systems and services for commercial, military and
government customers worldwide. With four industry-leading
businesses ― Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon
Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the
company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics,
cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics
and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the
combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies
Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Media contact:
Chris Johnson, Raytheon
Technologies
corporatepr@rtx.com
Pratt & Whitney
+1 (860) 565-9600
media@prattwhitney.com
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