FARNBOROUGH, England, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW --
Northrop Grumman has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $54 million contract to
develop and integrate the engine and exhaust system for the U.S. Navy's
X-47 Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) air vehicle.
The Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U engine will power the UCAS-D, providing up
to 16,000 pounds of thrust while operating in a maritime environment,
including carrier deck operations. Pratt and Whitney, is a United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.
"Pratt & Whitney is excited to be working with Northrop Grumman and the
X-47 team on this transformational Navy project," said Jimmy Reed,
director, Advanced Engine Programs. "The X-47 program is intended to
demonstrate that an unmanned, survivable air vehicle can operate safely in
the carrier environment."
First flight of the X-47 is scheduled in 2009, with at-sea aircraft
carrier trials scheduled in 2011.
Pratt & Whitney military engines include the F100 family that powers
the F-15 and F-16, the F119 for the F-22 Raptor, the F135 for the F-35
Lightning II, the F117 for the C-17 Globemaster III, the J52 for the EA-6B
Prowler, the TF33 powering AWACS/Joint STARS/B-52/KC-135 aircraft, and TF30
for the F-111. In addition, Pratt & Whitney offers a global network of
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and military aftermarket services
(MAS) focused on maintaining engine readiness for our customers.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas
turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to the global
aerospace and building industries.
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning
future business opportunities. Actual results may differ materially from
those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including
but not limited to changes in the Navy's funding related to the X-47
program, changes in government procurement priorities and practices or in
the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design, development,
production and support of technologies; as well as other risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to
time in United Technologies Corporation's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
Stephanie Duvall Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Pratt & Whitney
Int'l Mobile: +1.860.371.4043 Int'l Mobile: +1.860.214.7502
stephanie.duvall@pw.utc.com jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
SOURCE Pratt & Whitney
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CONTACT:
Stephanie Duvall, Pratt & Whitney Military
Engines, Int'l Mobile: +1-860-371-4043,
stephanie.duvall@pw.utc.com, or Jennifer Whitlow, Pratt &
Whitney, Int'l Mobile: +1-860-214-7502,
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
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