# NAVAIR awards CFM International $489.7M contract for P-8A and C-40A core engines

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded CFM International a firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract worth up to $489.7 million for up to 25 CFM56 core engines for P-8A and C-40A aircraft. Work will be performed in France and the US through September 2031.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-09-17
- Where: Durham, North Carolina; Peebles, Ohio, United States
- Value: $489.7M
- Status: announced
- Products: CFM56-7B27AE core engines, CFM56-7B24E core engines
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [CFM International](https://endata.com/companies/1615.md) (supplier)
- [Naval Air Systems Command](https://endata.com/companies/15742.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [fedops.com](https://fedops.com/opportunities/973c92fa47e549eeab287e4f05bd6ec2), 2026-10-01: "Award to a source other than CFM International, Inc would result in an unacceptable delay of 3-5 years."

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