Pratt & Whitney gets $151 million U.S. Navy F-35 contract modification

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Pratt & Whitney Military Engines has been awarded a $151 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the F-35 Lightning II.

Work by the United Technologies Corp. subsidiary under the cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive fee contract involves procurement of initial spare modules, engine system trainers, support equipment and depot activation services and supplies in support of the fighter jet.

The work is being done for the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy Air Force, international partners and foreign military sales customers.

Work will be performed in Connecticut and Indiana and is expected to be completed by September 2019.

Naval Air Systems Command is the contracting activity.