# Pratt & Whitney secures $3.8B F135 engine contract modification

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, secured a $3.8 billion contract modification covering lots 18–19 of the F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning II. The total value of the lots 18–19 contract now stands at $6.6 billion.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-04-02
- Where: United States
- Value: $3.80B
- Status: announced
- Products: F135 engine, F-35 propulsion systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md)
- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md) (customer)
- [RTX Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/13755.md) (partner)
- [Albany Engineered Composites](https://endata.com/companies/32155.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [avitrader.com](https://avitrader.com/2026/04/02/pratt-whitney-secures-us3-8bn-f135-engine-contract/), 2026-04-02: "Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has secured a US$3.8 billion contract modification covering lots 18–19 of the F135 engine, which powers all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II."
- [airframer.com](https://www.airframer.com/news/release/albany-engineered-composites-receives-pratt-whitney-engine-component-contract), 2026-04-29: "We are honored to be selected by Pratt & Whitney for this critical composite engine content."
- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429270523/en/Albany-Engineered-Composites-Receives-Pratt-Whitney-Engine-Component-Contract-Through-2036), 2026-04-29: "This award reflects AEC's ability to deliver high-volume, high-precision composite structures with consistency and excellence."

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