OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastops Ltd., a global leader in intelligent condition monitoring solutions for aerospace and defence applications, today announced the successful validation of its next generation debris analysis technology, ChipCHECK®, for use on the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, powering the Lockheed Martin F‑35 Lightning II. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX business.
This milestone is the culmination of Gastops' previously announced joint agreement under Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) policy, supported by an investment from RTX. The investment enabled a comprehensive ChipCHECK validation program which will bring faster diagnostics, reduced turnaround time, and maintenance optimization to the F-35/F135 user community.