Blumenthal Statement on $2 Billion for Pratt & Whitney F135 Engines

[HARTFORD, CT] — Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Defense’s announcement that Pratt & Whitney were awarded a $2 billion contract to work on new F135 engines:

“This $2 billion contract is fantastic news for the unrivaled Pratt & Whitney workers in East Hartford and Middletown. Connecticut’s defense industry is strong and every contract is a vote of confidence for our world class workforce. F-35s are critical to our national defense and the F135 engine remains the propulsion system it needs to maintain air dominance. I will keep advocating for this important work to be awarded to Connecticut manufacturers,” Blumenthal said.

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