Pratt & Whitney has signed a fixed-price, fleet management contract with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, in support of the Israeli Air Force. This is the longest-term, most comprehensive performance-based logistics contract for a Pratt & Whitney fighter engine to date, the company said.
The contract is designed to provide 100 percent daily propulsion readiness for the entire Israeli fleet of F-15I and F-16I aircraft for the next 15 years. Starting Jan. 1, 2016, Pratt will provide full propulsion sustainment support – which includes material forecasting, item repair management and provisioning of operational, intermediate and depot-level spare parts – for the Israeli Air Force’s full fleet of F100-PW-229 engines.
The fleet management program gives the Israeli Air Force the means to perform all of its needed missions, with guaranteed propulsion system availability, and the added benefit of known propulsion maintenance cost for the next 15 years. Under the model, the unprecedented length of the agreement is considered a key element, allowing Pratt to drive efficiencies across the fleet, ensuring daily readiness while saving the customer money over time.
The Israeli Air Force has operated Pratt & Whitney-powered aircraft for more than 65 years, commencing in 1947 with the Pratt & Whitney “Wasp” piston-engine-powered DC-3 Dakota aircraft. The IAF is scheduled to receive its first Pratt & Whitney F135-powered F-35I Adir aircraft in December of 2016.
