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Article: Pratt & Whitney Awarded Contract Modification to Extend System Development and Demonstration Program for F135 Engine.
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- PR Newswire
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- August 29, 2005
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a contract modification to align the F135 engine System Development and Demonstration (SDD) program with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter schedule plan. The modification extends the original SDD contract by 16 months at an additional value of up to $968 million depending upon the level of work required.
In 2001, Pratt & Whitney was awarded a 10-year $4.8 billion contract for System Development and Demonstration to develop the F135 propulsion system through flight clearance, flight test, and qualification for Low Rate Initial Production.
"This contract modification ...