Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies has awarded a contract to KMWE / DutchAero to manufacture F135 engine components. The F135 engine is the propulsion system for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

Located in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, precision component manufacturer KMWE, together with its subsidiary DutchAero, has received a 10-year long-term procurement agreement for machined engine components. This agreement signals a strengthened relationship between Pratt & Whitney and KMWE / DutchAero and positions KMWE / DutchAero well for follow-on F135 opportunities.