Rolls-Royce has been awarded three contracts totalling up to $442m (£290m) to produce and support LiftSystems for F-35B Lightning II aircraft.
The new contracts cover Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of 17 LiftSystems for F-35B aircraft, plus support, for two contract periods (LRIP 7-8), and were agreed between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney, the propulsion provider for the F-35 program. The LRIP 8 contract reflects a reduction in average price per LiftSystem since LRIP 6, as…
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