An RTX subsidiary firm has been awarded a multibillion-dollar contract for the manufacturing of components for the F-35 Lightning II plane.
Pratt & Whitney has landed a US$6.6 billion contract for the manufacturing of a number of a lot of the 18–19 F135 propulsion methods, which is a vital half in powering a number of variations of the F-35 Lightning II plane.
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The contract will be certain that engine, spares, modules, and extra engineering parts could be produced by Pratt & Whitney at full fee for the US navy in addition to worldwide markets.
President of navy engines, Jill Albertelli, stated the contract will make sure the elevated demand for F135 engines is assured.
“Pratt & Whitney is investing closely throughout our international manufacturing base and provide chain to extend manufacturing and speed up engine supply and sustainment to fulfill rising international demand for the F-35 program,” she stated.
“The F135 is probably the most superior navy engine on this planet, delivering unmatched thrust, reliability and mission readiness for america and its allies.”
Over the previous few years, the plane engineering firm has remained dedicated to increasing, rising and supporting the robust fee of prediction within the defence trade by investments and efforts totalling greater than US$1 billion.
This has boosted manufacturing of the F135 engines by 20 per cent and created over 66,000 jobs in 47 US states.
As of April 2026, Pratt & Whitney has delivered greater than 1,400 F135 engines particularly for the F-35 plane to over 20 allied nations.
The F-35A Lightning II is a fifth-generation, multi-role fighter plane produced by Lockheed Martin and have become operational in Australia in 2021. In line with Defence, its supersonic capabilities and environment friendly inside communications networks make it a helpful stealth fighter asset.
Australia has performed a vital position within the international F-35 program, having dedicated to buying 72 F-35A plane for the Royal Australian Air Pressure (RAAF) as a part of the $17 billion AIR 6000 Section 2A/B program.
The primary Australian F-35s arrived in-country in 2018. Operated primarily from RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Tindal, the fleet has since reached full operational functionality, changing the ageing F/A-18A/B Hornet fleet.
