Pratt & Whitney Awarded $521.2 Million Contract for F119 Engine Support
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., February 20, 2008 – Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $521.2 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to maintain F119 engines for the F-22 Raptor. This support program for the Raptor engine (SPaRE) involves activation of Holloman Air Force Base (AFB) in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and sustainment for fielded engines in 2008, with an option to support activation of Hickam AFB in Honolulu, Hawaii, and sustainment services in 2009. Sustainment activities include spare parts and labor support, fleet management and technical support of the F119 engine. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.
“Pratt & Whitney’s F119 team is focused on meeting its customers’ expectations in the areas of engine availability, reliability and maintainability while keeping its customers’ fleets at a high level of readiness,” said Chris Flynn, director, F119 program for Pratt & Whitney.
As the only fifth generation fighter engine in production, the F119 features a unique thrust-vectoring nozzle allowing unprecedented speed, agility and precision. Two F119 engines enable the F-22 to supercruise, or achieve supersonic speeds without the use of the afterburner. Pratt & Whitney’s F119 propulsion system is the exclusive power for the F-22 Raptor and has exceeded 60,000 operational flight hours.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in the USAF's funding related to the F-22 aircraft and F119 engines, changes in government procurement priorities and practices or in the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design, development, production and support of technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corporation's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Stephanie DuvallPratt & Whitney Military Engines
860.557.1382
stephanie.duvall@pw.utc.com
Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney
860.565.9600
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
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