Engines
GKN Expands Partnerships with Pratt & Whitney
Agreements cover PW1500/1900 turbofans and F-135 components
GKN Pratt & Whitney F-135 manufacturing
GKN Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney want to increase the use of additive manufacturing for the F-135 engine.

GKN Aerospace is expanding its risk- and revenue-sharing partnership with Pratt & Whitney to include manufacturing of low-pressure compressor vanes for the PW1500G and PW1900G engines. The companies announced the agreement on Monday, along with more joint work on additive manufacturing for the large engine cases of the F135 powerplant for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter.

The new contract covers most of the vanes in the Pratt & Whitney engines’ low-pressure system and covers full life-cycle support. The PW1500G and PW1900G turbofans, respectively, power the Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet E2 airliners.

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