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Pratt & Whitney Awarded Unmanned Combat Air System Contract

Written by thomas · Filed Under Aeronautics News 

July 14, 2008

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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.

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