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Thursday, November 07, 2013

Pratt & Whitney and IHI Sign Contract for Japan F135 Engines and Industrial Participation


IHI Corporation has signed a contract with Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corporation to qualify components for the Japanese fleet of F135 engines that power the 5th generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.

Pratt & Whitney and IHI are also working on a series of industrial participation stand-up contracts for additional F135 capability and in-country F135 final assembly.

"Pratt & Whitney is proud of our long history of working together with IHI on military engines, starting with the F100 engine for the JASDF F-15 fleet more than 30 years ago," said Bennett Croswell, president, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines. "We have tremendous respect for the high-quality of work that IHI is known for, and we look forward to continuing our relationship for many years to come."

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