The contract provides funding for depot level maintenance and repair, spare parts replenishment and material management. It also includes propulsion system integration, engineering support and software sustainment for the global F-35 community.
“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. “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.”
The F135 sustainment network spans multiple depot facilities, 39 bases and 12 ships worldwide to support F-35 readiness. Pratt & Whitney says this distributed structure strengthens agility, resilience and technical support wherever the aircraft is deployed.
The company has delivered more than 1,300 F135 production engines across a global enterprise of 20 allied nations. It adds that the forthcoming F135 Engine Core Upgrade will build on the existing sustainment network to offer partner nations a proven and cost-effective infrastructure for long-term fleet support.
