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Ground testing for F-35 gun conducted at Edwards AFB
Jul 23, 2015 - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force is in the process of testing the F-35A Lightning II’s newest munitions asset, a four-barrel Gatling gun that fires 25 mm rounds known as the GAU-22/A. [Read more...]
Navy rolls out F-35C
Oct 07, 2013 - The Navy's first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft squadron, the "Grim Reapers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 101, hosted a roll-out ceremony for their new aircraft at the squadron's home October 1st. [Read more...]
UK accepts first international F-35
Jul 19, 2012 - The United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony today with senior representatives of the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defense. [Read more...]
First two USMC F-35s arrive at Eglin
Jan 11, 2012 - The first two Lockheed Martin production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps today. The two jets are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla. [Read more...]
Japan selects F-35 Lightning II
Dec 19, 2011 - The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced its selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force's (JASDF) next generation fighter aircraft, following the F-X competitive bid process. [Read more...]
F-35 completes successful vertical landing aboard USS Wasp
Oct 03, 2011 - The Navy and Marine Corps Team made more remarkable naval aviation history today as the F-35B test aircraft BF-2 landed safely on USS Wasp's (LHD-1) flight deck, the first at sea vertical landing for the Marine Corps' F-35 JSF version. [Read more...]
Edwards receives first Air Force production F-35
May 13, 2011 - The Air Force accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters when aircraft AF-7 arrived at Edwards May 6, to begin its flight test program. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers first USAF production F-35
May 09, 2011 - The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. [Read more...]
F-35 program names new Chief Test pilot
Feb 24, 2011 - Alan "Al" Norman, a veteran Lockheed Martin experimental test pilot, was recently named Chief Test Pilot for the F-35 Lightning II program. [Read more...]
$3.5 Billion contract awarded For 4th lot of F-35s
Nov 19, 2010 - Lockheed Martin has received a $3.5 billion contract modification from the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture 31 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in the fourth lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP). [Read more...]
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