Eaton and Lockheed Martin announced the additional business opportunity during a ceremony this morning at Eaton's East Avenue facility in Jackson, Michigan, where the bulk of the manufacturing and assembly is done.
Eaton is currently contracted to supply the wing fluid delivery system through an existing contract with Lockheed Martin and presented the first tube assembly during a program milestone recognition event at the facility.
The expanded wing fluid delivery work and increased technical assistance will increase Eaton's potential revenue on the F-35 by $1 billion, based on production of 2,600 aircraft over the life of the program, which is expected to continue through 2027.
The $1 billion increase brings the overall revenue for Eaton to almost $3 billion, including the hydraulic power generation system, general actuation and the expanded wing fluid delivery system work.
Craig Arnold, Eaton senior vice president and group executive for Eaton's fluid power business, said, "This expanded statement of work from Lockheed Martin continues to validate our working relationship with the F-35 team and further enhances our ability to expand our management and engineering talents in aerospace systems integration."