Pentagon signs Lot 8 F135 Contract

Key Points Pentagon signs LRIP 8 deal for F135 engines The engine's cost has dropped 4.5% over the LRIP 7 cost The US Department of Defense has agreed with Pratt & Whitney on terms for an eighth low-rate initial production (LRIP 8) lot of F135 engines for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II