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CT-based Pratt & Whitney receives millions in federal funding for engine upgrades
Pratt & Whitney, located in East Hartford, has received hundreds of millions in federal funding to cover the full cost of engine upgrades. RTX, which owns Pratt & Whitney, announced that the feds have allocated $497 million to the F135 Engine Core Upgrade, which will go toward modernizing the engine’s propulsion system. The funding was a part of the 2024…
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Pratt & Whitney executive and West Hartford community leader Earl Exum passes away
Earl Exum passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 1, 2023. He was 55 years old. The husband of state representative Tammy Exum and father of three sons was a chairman at Pratt & Whitney and champion of excellence and diversity in aerospace. He sat on the boards of the Urban League of Greater Hartford and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. …