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Pratt & Whitney wins $1.5B contract for F-22 engines support

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Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract valued at up to $1.5 billion for the maintenance and support of F119 engines powering the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fighter jets. The RTX subsidiary explained that its three-year contract will support initiatives aimed at improving operational readiness and reducing costs related to the F119 fleet. This fleet includes over 400 engines and has accumulated more than 900,000 flight hours. “The F119’s readi…

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aerotime.aero

Pratt & Whitney wins $1.5B contract for F-22 engines support

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defence-industry.eu

Pratt & Whitney secures USD 1.5 billion contract for U.S. Air Force F-22 engine sustainment

The F119 engine plays a crucial role in the performance of the F-22, generating over 35,000 pounds of thrust and allowing the aircraft to operate at altitudes exceeding 65,000 feet. A key advantage of the F-22 is its ability to sustain supersonic speeds without using afterburners, a capability known as supercruise, which improves fuel efficiency and extends operational range. Jill Albertelli, president of Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney, emp…

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Air Data News

Pratt & Whitney wins $1.5 billion contract to support F-22 Raptor engines

Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract worth up to $1.5 billion to support the F119 engines… The post Pratt & Whitney wins $1.5 billion contract to support F-22 Raptor engines appeared first on Air Data News.

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Flying

Pratt & Whitney Scores $1.5B Contract to Sustain F-22 Engines

Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 billion contract to sustain F119 engines powering U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters, the company announced. The Pratt & Whitney F119 powers the first operational fifth-generation fighter and represents the forefather to the more advanced F135 engine powering the F-35 Lightning II. It combines stealth technology and vectored thrust to give the Lockheed Martin F-22 unprecedented maneuverab…

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airandspaceforces.com

Pratt Gets $1.5 Billion to Sustain F-22 Engine

Pratt & Whitney will sustain the F119 engine on the F-22 for three more years under a $1.5 billion contract and look at improvements.

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insidedefense.com

Pratt & Whitney gets $1.5 billion to sustain F119 engines over next three years

Engine-maker Pratt & Whitney today was awarded up to $1.5 billion to sustain the motors which power the Air Force's F-22 Raptor, the company said in a news release. The contract spans three years and allows the RTX subsidiary to engineer, forecast, manufacture and purchase parts for a “F119 fleet of more than 400 engines that have flown over 900,000 engine flight hours,” Pratt said. The fate of the F119 engine remains up in the air as the servic…

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