# Pratt & Whitney awarded $1.3B F135 Engine Core Upgrade contract

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, received a contract valued up to $1.3 billion from the F-35 Joint Program Office to continue design maturation and aircraft integration of the F135 Engine Core Upgrade, which will enhance durability and provide power/cooling for Block 4 capabilities.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-09-30
- Where: East Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Value: $1.30B
- Status: announced
- Products: F135 engine core upgrade, military aircraft engines
- 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) (supplier)
- [RTX Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/13755.md) (partner)
- [F-35 Joint Program Office](https://endata.com/companies/35501.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [raytheon.mediaroom.com](https://raytheon.mediaroom.com/2024-09-30-RTXs-Pratt-Whitney-awarded-F135-Engine-Core-Upgrade-contract), 2024-09-30: "Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract valued up to $1.3 billion to continue work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU), which will deliver enhanced durability to the engine."
- [aviationpros.com](https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/engines-parts/press-release/55233160/rtxs-pratt-whitney-awarded-f135-engine-core-upgrade-contract), 2024-10-04: "Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract valued up to $1.3 billion to continue work on the F135 Engine Core Upgrade."

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