# Dowty Propellers wins $200M Air Force C-130J propeller spares contract

GE Aviation Systems LLC's Dowty Propellers business received a U.S. Air Force requirements contract worth up to $199.7 million to supply R391 propeller assemblies, subsystems and component spares for C-130J aircraft, including for foreign military sales to Australia and Egypt.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-09-27
- Where: Gloucester, England; Sterling, Virginia, United States
- Value: $199.7M
- Status: announced
- Products: R391 propeller assemblies, propeller spares
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [U.S. Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/1019.md) (customer)
- [Dowty Propellers](https://endata.com/companies/24705.md) (supplier)
- [GE Aviation Systems](https://endata.com/companies/56560.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [highergov.com](https://www.highergov.com/news/dowty-propellers-wins-200-million-air-force-c-130-6490033/), 2026-09-27: "GE Aviation Systems LLC’s Dowty Propellers business has received an Air Force requirements contract worth up to $199.7 million to procure and manage R391 propeller assemblies, subsystems and component spares for C-130J aircraft."

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