RTX - RTX's Pratt & Whitney completes F135 Engine Core Upgrade preliminary design review | Benzinga
Program remains on track to fully enable the F-35's future needs
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE:RTX) business, completed the F135 Engine Core Upgrade's (ECU) preliminary design review (PDR), affirming the ECU's design is on schedule and exceeding expectations. The upgrade will deliver increased engine durability and performance that will fully enable Block 4 and beyond capabilities for all three variants of the F-35 worldwide.
During the PDR, Pratt & Whitney and the F-35 Joint Program Office evaluated the ECU's design changes and propulsion technologies, both of which are needed to restore full life to the engine and provide improved performance to enable next generation weapons and sensors.
"Pratt & Whitney is upgrading the F135 engine with technology from multiple development programs to deliver increased capability and performance ...