Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has completed a fully digital technical assessment of its XA103 engine for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program. The assembly readiness review marks Pratt & Whitney’s progress in transitioning from designing in a digital environment to procuring and producing physical hardware. The XA103 engine’s adaptive design will provide advanced survivability, fuel efficiency, and robust power and thermal management for next-generation platforms. This will enable the U.S. Air Force to meet evolving operational needs and maintain global air dominance.
“This milestone demonstrates Pratt & Whitney’s investment in digital infrastructure, showcasing seamlessly integrated digital capabilities and reinforcing our strong collaboration with the U.S. Air Force,” said Jill Albertelli, president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines business. “As we move forward with assembling our engine for testing, our NGAP team is simultaneously developing novel digital validation tools. The performance we expect this engine to deliver exceeds anything available today, reinforcing the critical importance of continuous improvement and stable investment in maintaining propulsion as a strategic competitive advantage.”
Pratt & Whitney’s NGAP team is working with its supply base to procure the components needed to assemble the XA103 for test, which is expected in the late 2020s. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units for military, commercial and civil aviation customers. Since 1925, engineers have pioneered the development of revolutionary aircraft propulsion technologies, and today the company support more than 90,000 in-service engines through global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities.
RTX Corporation, formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation, is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It is one of the largest aerospace and defense manufacturers in the world by revenue and market capitalization, as well as one of the largest providers of intelligence services. RTX manufactures aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, cybersecurity solutions, guided missiles, air defense systems, satellites, and drones. The company is a large military contractor, getting much of its revenue from the U.S. government. The company was formed in 2020 by a merger of equals between the aerospace subsidiaries of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and the Raytheon Company. The merged company adopted the better-known name of Raytheon in the form Raytheon Technologies Corporation and transferred its headquarters to Waltham, Massachusetts.
