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Navy Awards Pratt & Whitney $592 Million Contract Mod For F-35 Engines

Pat Host

Tuesday, October 14th, 2014

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Navy Awards Pratt & Whitney $592 Million Contract Mod For F-35 Engines

The Navy on Tuesday awarded Pratt & Whitney a $592 million contract modification for F-35 engines, according to a Defense Department statement. The modification is to the previously-awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot VII F135 propulsion systems contract. This modification provides for the procurement of: * 19 F135-PW-100 conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) propulsion systems for the Air Force; * Six F135-PW-600 short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) propulsion systems for the Marine Corps; * Four F135-PW-100 propulsion…

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