Pentagon Awards $156M Contract For F135 Engines

The Pentagon has awarded a $156 million contract to Pratt & Whitney in support of Joint Strike Fighter Low-Rate Initial Production Lot 10.

Pratt is the prime contractor for the F135 engine that is installed in all F-35 variants. The funds will go toward long lead components, parts and materials for the 90 propulsion systems.

The Lot 10 buy includes 44 F-35A conventional-takeoff-and-landing jets for the Air Force, nine F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing jets for the Marine Corps and two F-35C carrier jets for the Navy, according to the June 3 Pentagon statement.

Additionally, this contract includes funding for 30 F-35As and five F-35Bs for international partners and foreign military sales customers.