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Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Awarded Engine Demonstrator Contract
Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Awarded Engine Demonstrator Contract
PHOENIX andEAST HARTFORD, Conn., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
Advanced Turbine Engine Company, LLC (ATEC), a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and Pratt
& Whitney joint venture, was awarded a $108 million contract by the U.S. Army
for the Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine (AATE) technology demonstrator
program. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.
The AATE demonstrator program is designed to validate the technologies
needed to achieve the Army's aggressive performance goals of 65 percent
improvement in shaft horsepower (SHP)/weight ratio and a 25 percent
improvement in specific fuel consumption (SFC) for the next generation 3,000
SHP turboshaft engine. This engine is planned to replace the T700 engine now
powering UH-60 BLACK HAWK and AH-64 Apache helicopters.
"ATEC brings together the advanced technologies and engineering expertise
of two industry leaders in gas turbine technology and development," said Dave
Katariya, ATEC program director and Honeywell engineering director.
Jerry Wheeler, ATEC deputy program director and Pratt & Whitney program
manager, said, "The ATEC team is focused on leveraging these strengths to meet
the Army's performance goals for the next generation turboshaft engine. The
advanced 3,000 SHP market represents a tremendous business growth opportunity,
and we are excited about teaming to develop this new engine."
Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney announced the formation of ATEC and the
intent to submit a joint proposal to the U.S. Army's Aviation Applied
Technology Directorate to develop an advanced turboshaft engine for the
Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine technology demonstrator program at the
Paris Air Show last year.
About Pratt & Whitney
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 inHartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and
building industries.
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 T400 for the UH-1N, the PT6
family that powers the T-6A Texan II, C-12, C-23, T-44 and RC-7, and the PW207
for the A160 Hummingbird. In addition, Pratt & Whitney offers a global
network of MRO and MAS focused on maintaining engine readiness for our
customers.
About Honeywell
Honeywell International is a $37 billion diversified technology and
manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive
products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based inMorris Township,
N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on theNew York,London and Chicago Stock
Exchanges. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com. Based
inPhoenix, Honeywell's $12 billion aerospace business is a leading global
provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for
aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military,
space and airport operations.
Honeywell's military engines include the AGT1500 powering the Abrams
Family of Main Battle Tanks, the HTS900 powering the ARH 70-A, the T55-GA-714A
powering the Boeing CH-47, the T53 powering the UH-1H and Cobra helicopters,
and the LHTEC T800 powering the Augusta Westland Super Lynx and Future Lynx
helicopters. Honeywell operates a global network of MRO service centers
offering a broad range of repair capabilities.
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 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 the companies' Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Steve Lowry Cathy Gedvilas
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Honeywell
860-557-0122 602-365-5930
steven.lowry@pw.utc.com cathy.gedvilas@honeywell.com
SOURCE Pratt & Whitney
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