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Thunderbolt selected to fly F-35
May 14, 2010 - Luke Air Force Base will soon begin looking for a new wing weapons officer. [Read more...]
First mission systems F-35 flies
Apr 07, 2010 - The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time today, ushering in what will be the most powerful and comprehensive sensor package ever to fly in a fighter. [Read more...]
F-35 Lightning II status and future prospects
Sep 17, 2009 - Activities at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facilities have steadily increased over the past year as more than a dozen F-35 jets have taken shape on the production line. But there are some signs that things are shifting into a new gear at the Texas manufacturer. F-16.net recently met with Lockheed Martin for a brief. Here is the update. [Read more...]
Elbit Systems develop HMDS for the F-35
Apr 26, 2007 - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter currently in development will receive an important boost as Israel's Elbit Systems is developing the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). [Read more...]
VSI's Helmet Mounted Display System flies on F-35
Apr 05, 2007 - Developed by Vision Systems International (VSI), the Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) was used by Lockheed Martin's chief test pilot Jon Beesley for the first time yesterday, on the 10th test flight of the F-35. [Read more...]
InterSense's IS-900 Motion Tracking System selected for the F-35 engineering simulator
Feb 07, 2007 - Lockheed Martin selected InterSense's IS-900 motion tracking system for integration into the first engineering simulators designed to test all components and procedures related to the F-35 JSF. [Read more...]
Chief test pilot gives brief on F-35
Jan 12, 2006 - Joint Strike Fighter chief test pilot Jon Beesley gave a progress report on the development of the F-35 to the Naval Aviation Foundation Association of Naval Aviation Pax River Squadron Dec. 9, in the Cedar Point Officers' Club. [Read more...]
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