Connecticut's Pratt & Whitney lands nearly $1.3 billion F-35 deal
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An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet mounted with Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine refuels over Poland in March 2022. In July 2026, Connecticut-based Pratt & Whitney was awarded an approximately $1.3 billion contract to produce spare parts for F135 engines. A file photo of F135 engines on a production line at a Pratt & Whitney facility. In July 2026, Pratt & Whitney was awarded an approximately $1.3 billion contract to produce spare parts for F135 engines, which power F-35 fighter jets. Pratt & Whitney , one of the largest manufacturers in Connecticut, has been awarded a nearly $1.3 billion contract to produce spare parts for its F135 engines, which power the three types of the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. In a news release Friday, Pratt & Whitney said that the contract would fund "initial spare parts requirements, deployable spare packages, depot lay-ins and associated support equipment in support of U.S. and international F-35 customers." A summary of the agreement on the Department of Defense's website indicated that the vast majority of the work, which is expected to be completed in December 2030, would be carried out at locations in Connecticut, including about 60% in East Hartford and around 17% in Middletown, home to the company's two Connecticut manufacturing facilities. "Ensuring the F135 remains mission-ready is critical to...
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