Pratt & Whitney Wins $2.2B to Supply 183 Engines for F-35 Stealth Fighters

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp has won a $2.2 billion modification contract to supply 183 engines for  the F-35 stealth fighter.

In June 2019, the company was awarded $3.24 billion for 233 F-35 engines.

The new contract definitizes the production and delivery of 112 F135-PW-100 propulsion systems for the Air Force, 46 F135-PW-600 propulsion systems for the Marine Corps, and 25 F135-PW-100 propulsion systems for the Navy, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Monday.

In addition, this modification definitizes award of long lead components, parts and materials associated with 129 F135-PW-100 and 19 F135-PW-600 propulsion systems for non-US Department of Defense (DoD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.

Work is expected to be completed in February 2023.