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DoD, Pratt & Whitney Sign $508 Million Contract For Next Batch Of F-35 Engines

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, October 25th, 2013

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The Defense Department and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Wednesday signed a $508 million contract modification for the sixth lot of F135 propulsion systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, according to a Pratt & Whitney statement. This contract modification brings the total low-rate initial production (LRIP) 6 contract value to $1.1 billion. Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine. Photo: Pratt & Whitney. The LRIP contract covers 38 total engines, including program management, engineering support, production non-recurring effort, sustainment and spare parts. The 38 total…

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