Pratt & Whitney F-35 engine contract could be worth $8 billion

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut: Raytheon Technologies' Pratt and Whitney has announced that it was awarded a $5.2 billion contract to support production of the 15th and 16th groups of F135 engines, with an option to receive the 17th lot, which will power all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.

The engine manufacturer said that the total contract value for lots 15-17, with exercised options, is