# Pentagon awards Pratt & Whitney $230.56M contract for F135 engine long-lead materials

The Pentagon has awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract worth up to $230.56 million for long-lead procurement of materials, parts, and components for 138 F135 propulsion systems for Lot 20 of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Procurement will run through May 2031.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-02-13
- Where: multiple U.S. states (Connecticut, Indiana, Washington, Maine, California), United States
- Value: $230.6M
- Status: announced
- Products: F135 turbofan engine, propulsion systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4836.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [americanmachinist.com](https://www.americanmachinist.com/news/news/55357369/pentagon-issues-new-f135-purchasing-contract-pratt-whitney), 2026-02-13: "The complete order for Lot 20 calls for '138 propulsion systems,' for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, non-U.S. Dept. of Defense F-35 program partners, and Foreign Military Sales customers."

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