Pratt & Whitney Awarded $1.6B F135 Contract

The U.S. government awarded Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, a $1.6 billion contract for work on F-35 fighter jet engines.

The contract will go toward the sustainment of the F135 engine, which powers the three variants of the F-35 Lightning II.

The work includes depot-level maintenance and repair, replenishment of spare parts, material management, propulsion system integration, engineering support, and software sustainment for the U.S. and international customers.

“F-35 operators worldwide depend on the F135 for the power and performance their missions demand,” said Pratt & Whitney vice president of F135 sustainment Kinda Eastwood.

“This award helps us maintain readiness rates that enable the warfighter to accomplish their critical missions.”

Global Sustainment

Pratt & Whitney said the F135 sustainment network supports multiple global depot facilities, 39 bases, and 12 ships worldwide.

The company will perform 40% of the work at its East Hartford facility, with another six percent in Windsor Locks.

The rest will be carried in other states and countries including Japan, Norway, Netherlands, Italy, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Pratt & Whitney expects to complete the work in November 2026.

“Investing in F135 sustainment keeps allied forces ready to meet current and future threats.”

Pratt & Whitney’s Kinda Eastwood

“Investing in F135 sustainment keeps allied forces ready to meet current and future threats,” said Eastwood.

The company said the “F135 Engine Core Upgrade will leverage this sustainment network, providing F-35 partner nations with a proven, cost-effective infrastructure that enhances readiness and ensures seamless support across the fleet for decades to come.”

In August, Pratt & Whitney received a nearly $2.9 billion contract modification to continue production of the F135 engines.

To date, the company reports it has delivered more than 1,300 F135 production engines across 20 allied nations.