Patria Agrees To Manufacture Engines For F-35 In Finland
Date
6/12/2024 4:58:10 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The Finnish defense engineering company Patria and the American
Pratt & Whitney signed a memorandum that covers the contractual
framework for projects for the production and maintenance of Pratt
& Whitney F135 engines in Finland, Azernews
reports.
The agreement covers the assembly of engines and components in
the period from 2025 to 2030, followed by the transition to
operations for their maintenance, repair and modernization,
starting in 2030.
The message clarifies that the necessary assembly and
maintenance lines will be built in the city of Nokia.
Earlier, Helsinki ordered 64 F-35 fighter jets from the American
company Lockheed Martin to replace the Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet,
which will be decommissioned in the 2030s.
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