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Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Awarded Engine Demonstrator Contract
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 "ATEC brings together the advanced technologies and engineering expertise
of two industry leaders in gas turbine technology and development," said 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 in 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 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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