Pratt & Whitney sign agreement with Broens Industries for F135 Engine

Pratt & Whitney has selected Broens Industries to design and manufacture a critical component as part of the maintenance and overhaul solution for the F135 propulsion system powering the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. This new order, signed today at the Farnborough Air Show, has a potential value of more than $7 million. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company. "Broens has demonstrated the ability to deliver the most innovative solution for removal and installation of the F135 engine's gearbox with its technologically-advanced ground support equipment, designed and built specifically for the F135 engine program," said Bennett Croswell, vice president, Pratt & Whitney F135/F119 engine programs. "We look forward to a long working relationship with Broens." Pratt & Whitney awarded Broens Industries a purchase order to develop and manufacture ground support equipment for the F135 engine program, a long-term solution for removing and installing the engine gearbox. "We are committed to compete on the international stage, and we're delighted to work with Pratt & Whitney on this project as part of our strategy to become a consistent participant in the Global Supply Chains for Aerospace components, Tooling and Ground Support Equipment," said Carlos Broens, managing director of Broens Industries. Broens Industries Pty Ltd is an Australian privately owned global provider who specializes in design, manufacturing and engineering solutions for the Automotive, Aerospace, Marine, Mining, Defence and General Precision Engineering industries. Broens is located in New South Wales, Australia. For nine years and more than 17,600 test hours, Pratt & Whitney has been designing, developing and testing the F135 to deliver the most advanced fifth generation fighter engine for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, as well as eigt international partner countries. Pratt & Whitney has awarded Alp Aviation a contract to produce F135 fully machined titanium Integrally Bladed Rotors (IBR). Alp will produce these components at their main facility in Eskisehir, Turkey. The contract has the potential value of over half a billion US dollars over the life of the JSF program. Alp Aviation has also completed the first article inspections of the second and third stage IBRs for Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine, and now are ready for full production. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company. "Alp Aviation is a significant supplier for the F135 engine program," said Warren Boley, President of Pratt & Whitney military engines. "Alp was selected because they have proven their ability to produce major rotating engine components." Alp Aviation has a joint venture company between Alpata Group and Sikorsky Helicopters which is Pratt & Whitney's sister company within UTC. Alp is a complex machining supplier with multi-axis machining equipment, which has produced components for other Pratt & Whitney products including the F135 rear hub as well as the F135 and F100 sync rings. "Alp Aviation is very proud of this important cooperation with Pratt & Whitney in F135 program and looks forward to further extension of the existing technological ad commercial relationships," said Tuncer Alpata, Alp Aviation Chairman. The Alpata Group is a leader in the aerospace sector. Founded in 1998, it has over 300 employees and a 175,000 sq ft facility, and will add a 155,000 sq ft facility dedicated to IBR production in 2010, as a part of an on-going construction of 310,000 sq ft engine components production and engineering center. Company revenues in 2009 were close to $40.0 million with a good growth potential starting from 2010. Alp Aviation has machining experience on titanium, aluminum, supper alloys and stainless steel, which its uses to produce complex parts for fixed and rotary wing aircrafts. Pratt & Whitney has awarded Alp Aviation a contract to produce F135 fully machined titanium Integrally Bladed Rotors (IBR). Alp will produce these components at their main facility in Eskisehir, Turkey. The contract has the potential value of over half a billion US dollars over the life of the JSF program. Alp Aviation has also completed the first article inspections of the second and third stage IBRs for Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine, and now are ready for full production. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company. "Alp Aviation is a significant supplier for the F135 engine program," said Warren Boley, President of Pratt & Whitney military engines. "Alp was selected because they have proven their ability to produce major rotating engine components." Alp Aviation has a joint venture company between Alpata Group and Sikorsky Helicopters which is Pratt & Whitney's sister company within UTC. Alp is a complex machining supplier with multi-axis machining equipment, which has produced components for other Pratt & Whitney products including the F135 rear hub as well as the F135 and F100 sync rings. "Alp Aviation is very proud of this important cooperation with Pratt & Whitney in F135 program and looks forward to further extension of the existing technological ad commercial relationships," said Tuncer Alpata, Alp Aviation Chairman. The Alpata Group is a leader in the aerospace sector. Founded in 1998, it has over 300 employees and a 175,000 sq ft facility, and will add a 155,000 sq ft facility dedicated to IBR production in 2010, as a part of an on-going construction of 310,000 sq ft engine components production and engineering center. Company revenues in 2009 were close to $40.0 million with a good growth potential starting from 2010. Alp Aviation has machining experience on titanium, aluminum, supper alloys and stainless steel, which its uses to produce complex parts for fixed and rotary wing aircrafts.