
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has awarded RTX's [RTX] Pratt & Whitney a $355 million performance-based logistics (PBL) contract to sustain the F100 engine for the country's F-16 and F-15 fighters, Pratt & Whitney said on Feb. 14. The contract--the third PBL since 2012--"will support more efficient depot planning and improve overall fleet readiness through long-term material forecasting," Pratt & Whitney said. The sustainment work began in December last year and is to last through 2027. Christ Johnson, Pratt…