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Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a $1.6 billion “undefinitized” contract action for sustainment of F135 engines, according to the company.
The engines power all “three variants of the F-35 Lightning II, the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft,” according to the East Hartford-based company.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against this year’s National Defense Authorization Act after House Republicans hijacked the bipartisan bill on the floor to insert amendments targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
Rep. Larson co-authored the following op-ed with Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) that appeared in the Connecticut Mirror:
Whether watching March Madness, the Super Bowl, or even the Oscars, TV viewers in Connecticut for the last three years have been saturated with ads by America’s premier submarine builder, Electric Boat, offering job seekers an opportunity to embark on good-paying careers.
The U.S. Navy and Electric Boat are continuing to ramp up hiring efforts for the company's Groton manufacturing facility that are needed now and will be required in the coming years to help produce two new classes of military submarines.