The Defense Department and F-35 engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney reached an agreement in principle for a sixth lot of F135 engines, including the first propulsion systems for international partners Italy and Australia, DoD said yesterday in a statement. The low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract covers 38 total engines, including program management, engineering support, production non-recurring effort, sustainment and spare parts. DoD said cost details will be released when the LRIP 6 contract is finalized, but unit prices, in general,…
