Blumenthal Statement on $369 Million for RTX to Build F135 Engines

[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal , a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released a statement following the announcement that RTX will receive a $369 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. “This $369 million contract is another huge win for the talented workers at Pratt & Whitney. This funding will help with the delivery of 138 F135 jet engines — crucial for our national security and keeping our servicemembers safe and equipped with the best weapons. I am thrilled, once again, to see Connecticut workers recognized by the Department of Defense as the standard bearers of defense manufacturing and will keep fighting to deliver these contracts to our state,” Blumenthal said. -30-