RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney plans to invest $200 million to expand its Columbus, Georgia, manufacturing site, adding new equipment to boost output for both military and commercial engines.
The investment will fund a seventh isothermal forging press, expected online in 2028, to produce critical rotating compressor and turbine disks.
The press could increase production of these parts by approximately 30 percent, supporting the geared turbofan (GTF) family and the F135 fighter engine, among others…