Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce To Provide Technical Support For F-35B Engines

(RTTNews) - Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), said the company and Rolls-Royce will collaborate to provide technical support at Royal Air Force Marham to support F135 engines and the LiftSystems on the U.K.'s F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The two engine companies will institute a Performance-Based Logistics approach to sustainment for the propulsion systems.

The companies formalized the new working relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to increase levels of cooperation. Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce already support F-35B aircraft flown by the U.K. and U.S. Marine Corps across the United States.