WASHINGTON, April 12 (UPI) -- Defense aviation firm Pratt & Witney have landed a $1.03 billion deal to build a slate of new propulsion systems for the U.S. and international variants of the F-35 Lighting II fighter jet.
Under the terms of the deal, a modification to a previous procurement pact reached between the company and F-35 program officials, Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies subsidiary, will build 67 F135 jet engines for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and F-35 partner nations.