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Northrop Grumman delivers flight-ready integrated CNI System
Jun 09, 2009 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the initial flight-ready integrated communications, navigation and identification (CNI) system for the F-35 joint strike fighter program. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin receives $2.1 billion for US, Dutch and UK JSFs
Jun 03, 2009 - The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.1 billion contract modification to produce 17 F-35 Lightning II fighters in the third lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP). [Read more...]
First Power Thermal Management Unit for the F-35
The DoD's newest fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, touched down at Eglin on April 22nd, 2009. This was the first time the aircraft visited Eglin. The visit was to showcase the aircraft to the local community and Eglin personnel. Eglin will be the future home of the JSF training facility. [USAF photo by Amn. Anthony Jennings]
May 23, 2009 - Honeywell rolled out its first power thermal management unit destined for the F-35 on Wednesday from its Phoenix facility. [Read more...]
Norway funds Joint Strike Missile development
May 01, 2009 - Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Procurement Division for the first phase in the development of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM). [Read more...]
Northrop Grumman delivers F-35, AF-6 center fuselage
May 01, 2009 - Northrop Grumman Corporations reached a major milestone in the development and production of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter by delivering the center fuselage for the first production F-35 aircraft. [Read more...]
LM signs F-35 agreement with three Turkish companies
May 01, 2009 - Lockheed Martin, signed agreement on Tuesday with Turkey's aviation companies on F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program's production, sustainment and follow-on development. [Read more...]
F-35 Fatigue Test Airframe Arrives In The U.K.
Apr 28, 2009 - After a three-week ocean voyage, a static-test version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, has arrived in the United Kingdom [Read more...]
JSF test plane showcased, flies at Eglin
An F-35 Lightning II aircraft flies over Eglin AFB on April 23rd, 2009. The aircraft is the first of its type to visit the base, which will be the future home of the Joint Strike Fighter training facility. [USAF photo by SrA. Julianne Showalter]
Apr 27, 2009 - "What starts here at Eglin, will change the world." This was the sentiment echoed by Lockheed Martin's Dan Crowley and many others during the arrival and showcase of the Joint Strike Fighter on April 21-23. [Read more...]
F-35B exceeds STOVL thrust requirement
The F-35B Lightning II tethered to a specially instrumented hover pit with its powerful engine running, tests its propulsion system in short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) mode on May 25th, 2008 at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas. [Lockheed Martin photo]
Apr 24, 2009 - The F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant has demonstrated during testing that it produces excess vertical thrust – more than required to carry out its missions. [Read more...]
No Shack, Just a Miss
F-35A - CTOL [via jsf.mil]
Apr 05, 2009 - Misleading senior political leaders is no way to fix the problems that face the Air Force. [Read more...]
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