The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) has welcomed strong bipartisan backing from 125 members of Congress for continued funding of the F-35 Lightning II and F135 engine programmes.
The construction of assembly and maintenance facilities for F-35 fighter jet engines in Linnavuori, Nokia, is progressing on schedule.
The construction of Finland’s new F-35 fighter jet engine assembly and maintenance facility has reached a key milestone, with the building structure now at its highest point.
Pratt & Whitney announced that the F135 engine has surpassed one million engine flight hours powering the F-35 Lightning II.
Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX, has secured a contract worth up to USD 1.3 billion to advance its F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) project.
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, completed the F135 Engine Core Upgrade’s (ECU) preliminary design review (PDR), affirming the ECU’s design is on schedule and exceeding expectations.
Safran Aero Boosters and the Flemish company BMT Aerospace will partner under the Memorandum of Understanding that Safran Aero Boosters signed with Pratt & Whitney on December 10.
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a USD 66 million definitized contract modification for continued F135 Engine Core Upgrade preliminary design efforts.
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a $5.2 billion contract to support production of the 15th and 16th lots of F135 engines.
The F135 engine core upgrade delivers the fastest, most cost efficient, lowest risk path to F-35 Block 4 capability.
