TAT's Wholly-owned Subsidiary Turbochrome Ltd. has Signed a 15 Year Agreement with Pratt & Whitney Military Engines

GEDERA, Israel, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

TAT Technologies Ltd. TATT ("TAT"), a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Turbochrome Ltd ("Turbochrome") has signed a 15-year agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. UTX company. Under this agreement, Turbochrome would provide certain repair services to Pratt & Whitney of the F100 229 engine, parts and components on the engines installed on F-15I and F-16I aircraft operated by the Israel Air Force.

Pratt & Whitney has recently announced that as of January 1st, 2016 it will provide full propulsion sustainment support, which includes material forecasting, item repair management, and provisioning of operational, intermediate and depot-level spare parts for the IAF's full fleet of F100-PW-229 engines.

The FMP gives the IAF the means to perform all of its needed missions with guaranteed propulsion system availability and the added benefit of known propulsion maintenance cost for the next 15 years.

For further information: http://www.pw.utc.com/Press/Story/20151201-1045/

TAT's President and CEO, Mr. Itsik Maaravi, commented on the new agreement: "We are proud of this new agreement between Pratt & Whitney and Turbochrome.  This contract strengthens our relationship with Pratt & Whitney, and our position as provider of products and services to the commercial and military aerospace sectors."

About TAT Technologies LTD 

TAT Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries. TAT operates under four segments: (i) Original Equipment Manufacturing or "OEM" of Heat Management Solutions (ii) Heat Transfer Services and Products (iii) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or "MRO" services of Aviation Components and (iv) overhaul and coating of certain jet engine components.

TAT's activities in the area of OEM of Heat Management Solutions primarily include the design, development, manufacture and sale of (i) a broad range of heat transfer components (such as heat exchangers, pre-coolers and oil/fuel hydraulic coolers) used in mechanical and electronic systems on board commercial, military and business aircraft; (ii) environmental control and cooling systems on board aircraft and for ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other electronic and mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, power systems and turbines.

TAT's activities in the area of Heat Transfer Services and Products include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heat transfer equipment and to a lesser extent, the manufacturing of certain heat transfer products. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates FAA certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services and products for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centres and the military.

TAT's activities in the area of MRO services for Aviation Components include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of APUs, Landing Gear and other aircraft components. TAT's Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT's activities in the area of jet engine overhaul includes the overhaul and coating of jet engine components, including turbine vanes and blades, fan blades, variable inlet guide vanes, afterburner flaps and other components.

For more information on TAT Technologies, please visit our website:  http://www.tat-technologies.com

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Guy Nathanzon - CFO
TAT Technologies Ltd.
Tel: 972-8-862-8500
GuyN@tat-technologies.com

SOURCE TAT Technologies Ltd