Pratt & Whitney Awarded Unmanned Combat Air System Contract

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. 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.

  Stephanie Duvall                       Jennifer Whitlow
  Pratt & Whitney Military Engines       Pratt & Whitney
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  stephanie.duvall@pw.utc.com            jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com

CONTACT: Stephanie Duvall, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, Int'l Mobile: +1-860-371-4043, stephanie.duvall@pw.utc.com, or Jennifer Whitlow, Pratt & Whitney, Int'l Mobile: +1-860-214-7502, jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com

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