F 35 NEWS

US Navy's version of F-35 jet 'ready for combat'

DEFENCE | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, Mar 1^st 2019 |

The US Navy's version of the F-35 stealth fighter jet is "ready for combat," officials said Thursday, marking another milestone in the development of the most expensive weapons program ever."The F-35C is ready for op...

Sabca still surfing on the Sale of the century

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Feb 14^th 2019 |

While the Belgian industry is getting ready to receive the F-35 from 2023, Sabca is continuing to capitalise on the "Sale of the century", signed in 1977 for the purchase of 166 F-16 combat aircraft (followed by an ex...

US F-35 fighters fly first ever combat mission

DEFENCE | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, Sept 28^th 2018 |

American F-35 stealth fighters have been used in a combat operation for the first time, officials said, marking a major milestone for the most expensive plane in history.Thursday's mission took place against Taliban ...

Lockheed Martin selects Raytheon to deliver next generation F-35 Sensor system

DEFENCE | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Jun 13^th 2018 |

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 13, 2018 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] selected Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] to develop and deliver the next generation Distributed Aperture System (DAS)...

Lockheed Martin Opens New Facility to Support F-35 Production Growth

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, May 2^nd 2018 |

"Keeping America safe and growing Florida's economy are intertwined," said U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist. "The Lockheed Martin Pinellas facility exemplifies that dynamic, a ...

Israel says F-35 stealth fighter jets operational

DEFENCE | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Dec 6^th 2017 |

Israel' military on Wednesday declared its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters operational, making it the first country outside of the United States to put the ultra hi-tech jets into service.The Israeli Air Force c...

Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT refuels F-35 fighter

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Oct 29^th 2015 |

An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) of the Royal Australian Air Force has successfully refuelled a F-35A Joint Strike Fighter of the US Air Force. ...

Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT refuels F-35 fighter

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Oct 6^th 2015 |

An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) of the Royal Australian Air Force has successfully refuelled a F-35A Joint Strike Fighter of the US Air Force. D...

F-35 MRO&U Assignments Made by DoD

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Dec 15^th 2014 |

The Department of Defense has assigned F-35 Regional Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) capability for airframes and engines for the European Region. The assignments were based on data compiled and anal...

F-35 Training System Team Honored With Top Modeling and Simulation Award

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Dec 2^nd 2014 |

The National Training and Simulation Association selected the F-35 Lightning II Training System for the 2014 Modeling & Simulation Awards. The award recognizes the ...

Fokker signs Agreement in Principle for F-35 Drag Chute Fairing Assembly

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Nov 24^th 2014 |

Fokker signed an agreement in principle today with Lockheed Martin for the delivery of the drag chute fairing assembly for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II. The dra...

F-35B Successfully Completes Wet Runway And Crosswind Testing

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Jul 31^st 2014 |

In an important program milestone enabling U.S. Marines Corps Initial Operational Capability (IOC) certification, the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B recently compl...

"Workhorse" becomes first F-35 to achieve 1,000 flight hours

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Jun 20^th 2014 |

AF-2, the second production F-35 Lightning II for the Air Force, became the first F-35 to reach 1,000 flight hours June 11. Paul Hattendorf, a Lockheed Martin test ...

DOD, AF leaders look to F-35 maintainers for help

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Sun, Jun 15^th 2014 |

The Pentagon will continue to seek aircraft maintainer suggestions and industry partner investments to reduce operating and sustainment costs by 10 to 20 percent as F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter improvements ...

Northrop Delivers 150th fuselage for F-35 Lightning II

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Sun, Jun 8^th 2014 |

Northrop Grumman Corporation has marked another significant production milestone for the F-35 Lightning II program by delivering its 150th center fuselage to F-35 prim...