Pratt & Whitney has received a $1.6 billion sustainment contract for work on the F135 military jet engine.
East Hartford-based Pratt says the contract will help to ensure mission readiness of the F-35 fighter jet for both the U.S. military and international customers.
Pratt’s F135 engines power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II.
According to the company, the contract funds key activities including depot level maintenance and repair, replenishment of spare parts, material management, propulsion system integration, engineering support and software sustainment.
“Investing in F135 sustainment keeps allied forces ready to meet current and future threats,” said Kinda Eastwood, vice president of F135 sustainment at Pratt & Whitney. “This award helps us maintain readiness rates that enable the warfighter to accomplish their critical missions.”
The F135 sustainment infrastructure includes global depot facilities, 39 bases and 12 ships worldwide.
Pratt & Whitney has so far delivered more than 1,300 F135 production engines to the U.S. and 20 allied nations.
