Reuters reports, “Pratt & Whitney unit has been awarded a $2.8 billion modified contract for the production of F135 engines, the company said on Tuesday. The contract will fund production of the engines that power Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jets for the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter program and international customers.”
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RTX’s Pratty & Whitney Implements Additive Manufacturing to Reduce Engine Repair Time
Reuters reports, “RTX said on Tuesday its enine making subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has developed an additive manufacturing repair process for its geared turbofan (GTF) engine components, which would reduce process time by more than 60%. The unit is currently navigating an issue with the GTF engines and is conducting an inspection drive for potentially flawed components, which has led to the grounding of hundreds of planes in recent months.”
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