Pratt and Whitney win contract to service Israeli jets

Posted on 2 Dec 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
Two IAF F-15 jets which use Pratt and Whitney engines. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

US-based aerospace engine systems manufacturer Pratt and Whitney has won a large contract to service Israeli Air Force (IAF) jets.

The company will provide engine maintenance services on Israeli jets over the course of the next 15 years. Reportedly the deal signed between Pratt and Whitney and the Israeli Ministry of Defence is worth more the $500m. The deal itself will begin next January, and will apply to Israel’s F-16I and F-15I fighter jets. “This…

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