F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

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UK, Norway could share F-35 support work


UK, Norway could share F-35 support work

 

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RAF Pilot Performs First UK Takeoff of F-35B Lightning at Sea

 

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AF expects F-35 upgrade, 2nd training squadron in the fall


AF expects F-35 upgrade, 2nd training squadron in the fall | Air Force Times | airforcetimes.com

 

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Northrop Developing Laser Missile Jammer For F-35


Northrop Develops Laser Missile Jammer For F-35

 

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Dutch government says to
purchase 37 F-35 fighter
planes


Dutch government says to purchase 37 F-35 fighter planes | Reuters

 

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Exclusive: Belgium considers Lockheed F-35 to replace F-16s - source


Exclusive: Belgium considers Lockheed F-35 to replace F-16s - source | Reuters

 

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F-35's Landing-Gear Tires
Wear Out Too Soon, Pentagon Finds


F-35's Landing-Gear Tires Wear Out Too Soon, Pentagon Finds (1) - Businessweek

 

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F-35 programme starts to
turn the corner


F-35 programme starts to turn the corner

 

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F-35B Twilight Operations on the USS Wasp


F-35B Twilight Operations on the USS Wasp - YouTube

The Integrated Test Force operates F-35B test aircraft aboard the USS Wasp at twilight in August 2013. The tests were a part of Developmental Test Phase Two for the F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant.

 

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Pentagon aims to finalize Lockheed F-35 contract within days

(Reuters) - The Pentagon expects to finalize a contract with Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) for the sixth and seventh batches of F-35 fighter jets within days, the deputy director of the $392 billion program said on Wednesday.
Navy Rear Admiral Randy Mahr, the No. 2 official in charge of the F-35 program, said all but two issues had been resolved, and he hoped to get those addressed soon.

"We have a few minute things that we have to finish off there," Mahr told a small group of reporters. "We just want to get it done."

He did not identify the two remaining issues.

Mahr said the process of finalizing the agreement for 71 more jets had taken less time than during the previous contract negotiations, but it was still taking longer than the Pentagon would like.

Lockheed and the Pentagon announced an agreement in principle for the 71 next fighter jets on July 30, and had hoped to finalize the details within a month.

The agreement in principle covers 36 jets in a sixth batch, with each warplane to cost about 4 percent less than the previous lot, and 35 jets in a seventh batch, also at a 4 percent discount.

Analysts say the two deals will be worth a combined $7 billion.

Lockheed and the Pentagon hope to reach agreement on pricing for an eighth batch of F-35 jets by early next year, he said.

Lockheed spokesman Michael Rein said there were 45 jets in the eighth batch, including 16 for five international customers - Britain, Italy, Norway, Japan and Israel.

Rein said Lockheed also aimed to complete the two contracts, as soon as possible.

"We'll continue to work with the (Joint Program Office) on bringing our final items to closure and believe, as they do, it will take place in the near future," he said.

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa; Editing by Ken Wills and Tim Dobbyn)

Pentagon aims to finalize Lockheed F-35 contract within days | Reuters

 

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F-35B lifting fan design and flows picture:

 

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F-35 and AV-8B joint refuelling trainings:
sandrermakoff: Отцы и дети.

 

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July 16 2013: Air Force Maj. Matt Phillips flew AF-1 to complete an AIM-120 launch at Mach 1.2. This flight was the first supersonic and second overall AIM-120 launch for the F-35 program.

Source:
Code One Magazine: F-35 Flight Test Update 11

 

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Dutch pilots will start to fly F-35 in December:
The Netherlands will start flying the F-35 in December | AVIATIONNEWS.EU

The first F-35 for Australia is started to assemble in Fort Worth:
https://www.f35.com/news/detail/first-f-35-for-australia-takes-shape-in-fort-worth

 

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Maintenance:

 

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Israel to make helmets for US F-35 fighter - FRANCE 24

An Israeli company has been selected to take part in manufacturing hi-tech helmets for pilots of the US F-35 stealth fighter, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said Sunday.

He said in a statement that Elbit Systems and its US partner Rockwell Collins have been chosen by the Pentagon and F35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin to supply helmets for the next generation of the Joint Strike Fighter, the hi-tech warplane that is supposed to serve as the backbone of future American air power.

 

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this news shows that india should cooperate with israel in more defense projects like joint productions.........

 

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BAE responds to F-35 helmet letdown


BAE responds to F-35 helmet letdown

 

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BAE responds to F-35 helmet letdown

I'm not seeing were they get off acting so butthurt. They were never more than a backup, and a fly-off vs a functional Ebit/Rockwell HMCS would be a complete waste of money. In the event, they still received plenty of government funding for development they can now leverage into other products, all without having any of their own cash on the line.