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FILE - This file photo taken Feb. 5, 2010, shows a "Pratt & Whitney Dependable Engines" emblem at the plant in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
May 5, 2025

Thousands of machinists union members go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney

About 3,000 labor union members went on strike early Monday at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down. The manufacturer is a subsidiary of Arlington County-based RTX.

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Feb 21, 2025

RTX subsidiary secures $1.5B Air Force contract

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of Arlington County Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor RTX, secured a three-year award valued at up to $1.5 billion to sustain F119 engines powering the U.S. Air Force‘s F-22 fighter jets. RTX announced the contract award to its aerospace manufacturing subsidiary, headquartered in Connecticut, Thursday. The maintenance and support services [&helli[...]

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Apr 20, 2023

Boeing lands $313.4M Super Hornet life extension contract

Arlington-based Boeing Co. has received a $313.4 million contract modification to upgrade and extend the service life of 25 Navy Super Hornet jet fighters, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The contract includes non-recurring engineering, system engineering program management and Block III avionics upgrades to extend the service life up F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets from 6,000 flight […]

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Aug 18, 2022

Rolls-Royce wins $1B Navy contract

Reston-based Rolls-Royce North America has received a contract totaling more than $1 billion to support the engines that power the Navy’s fleet of T-45 Goshawk training jets. The Pentagon announced the award Thursday, naming Indianapolis-based Rolls-Royce Corp. as the recipient. Rolls-Royce Corp. falls under the British aerospace and defense company’s North American operations. Accordi[...]

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