Pratt & Whitney Secures $1.6 Billion Contract for F135 Engine Sustainment
Pratt & Whitney recently secured a sustainment contract of $1.6 billion covering maintenance for F135 engines.
These engines are used in all F-35 Lighting II variants, which are:
- F-35A
- F-35B
- F-35C
The contract encompasses sustainment activities like:
- Depot level maintenance and repair
- Spare parts supply
- Material management
- Propulsion system integration
- Engineering support
- 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.
Eastwood continued, "F-35 operators worldwide depend on the F135 for the power and performance their missions demand, and this award helps us maintain readiness rates that enable the warfighter to accomplish their critical missions."
To ensure F-35 mission readiness, the F135 sustainment network uses a global infrastructure to keep F-35 aircraft mission ready. The network includes:
- 39 bases
- 12 ships
- Multiple global depot facilities
Serving 20 allied nations around the world, Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 1,300 F135 production engines.
The company aims to use the F135 Engine Core Upgrade to ensure F-35 partner nations receive fleet support through a dedicated, economical infrastructure.
Pratt & Whitney is an RTX company.