Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 billion contract to sustain F119 engines powering U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters, the company announced.
The Pratt & Whitney F119 powers the first operational fifth-generation fighter and represents the forefather to the more advanced F135 engine powering the F-35 Lightning II. It combines stealth technology and vectored thrust to give the Lockheed Martin F-22 unprecedented maneuverability.
