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Mon, Apr 18, 2016

F-35 Joint Program Office Awards P&W LRIP 9 Contract For F135 Engines

Agreement Valued At $1.4 Billion For Manufacture Of Ninth Production Lot

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract valued at approximately $1.4 billion for the production of the ninth lot of F135 propulsion systems powering the F-35 Lightning II.

The ninth low rate initial production (LRIP) contract covers 66 total production engines, including spare engines, spare modules, and spare parts for the field, as well as program management, engineering support, production non-recurring effort, and tooling.

The LRIP 9 production contract include 53 conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) and 13 short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) propulsion systems for the United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps as well as five countries - Italy, Norway, Israel, Japan and the United Kingdom.

"The latest agreement with the F-35 Joint Program Office continues a reduction in costs associated with engine production, and demonstrates our commitment in providing affordable and dependable propulsion for the global F-35 program," said Mark Buongiorno, vice president, Pratt & Whitney F135 Engine Program. "We remain laser-focused on reducing costs, meeting our delivery schedule commitments, ensuring dependable engine performance, and preparing for global sustainment of the F-35 fleet."

The F135 engine maintains a 96 percent full mission capability requirement, and new production engine reliability is exceeding 90 percent, well ahead of key 2020 requirements.

To date, Pratt & Whitney has delivered 273 production engines. Production of the first LRIP 9 engine is underway, with deliveries of LRIP 9 engines scheduled to begin in the second quarter of this year.

(Image provided with Pratt & Whitney news release)

FMI: www.pw.utc.com

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