Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract for F135 engine spare parts. The F135 powers all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II, the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft. The Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will fund fiscal year 2026 F135 initial spare parts requirements, deployable spare packages, depot lay-ins and associated support equipment in support of U.S. and international F-35 customers. The F135 sustainment enterprise maintains a robust global network that includes multiple depot facilities and support for 42 bases and 13 ships worldwide. Through its extensive maintenance, logistics and technical capabilities distributed across the globe, Pratt & Whitney continues to advance the F135 enterprise to provide enhanced agility and mission-critical support wherever the F-35 fleet operates.
“Ensuring the F135 remains mission-ready is critical to the success of the F-35 enterprise,” said Chris Johnson, vice president of Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Program. “This contract will help strengthen our global sustainment network to ensure operators around the world can continue to rely on the F135’s unmatched performance.”
Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 1,500 F135 production engines to a worldwide customer base spanning 20 allied nations. The forthcoming F135 Engine Core Upgrade, the selected propulsion modernization solution for the F-35, will leverage the established F135 sustainment network to provide global F-35 operators with proven, cost-effective sustainment. This modernization solution enhances fleet readiness and provides seamless, long-term capability for decades to come.
Pratt & Whitney is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies). Pratt & Whitney’s aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation (especially airliners) and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut. The company is the world’s second largest commercial aircraft engine manufacturer. In addition to aircraft engines, Pratt & Whitney manufactures gas turbine engines for industrial use, marine propulsion, and power generation. 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.
