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Navy/USMC

Pratt & Whitney Nabs $202 Million Mod For F-35 Engine Work

Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

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Pratt & Whitney Nabs $202 Million Mod For F-35 Engine Work

An F135 engine on an assembly line. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney)

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded United Technologies Corp.’s [UTX] Pratt & Whitney a $202 million modification for long-lead material and components for F-35 engines. This is a modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract. It specifically covers parts for Lot 14 F135 propulsion systems for the F-35 in support of the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-Defense Department participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be split between East Hartford, Conn. (67 percent), Indianapolis, Ind. (26.5…

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