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F-35 STOVL fuel systems tests complete
Feb 25, 2008 - Fuel systems tests on the F-35B Short Take-Off Vertical Landing variant (STOVL) aircraft have been completed by BAE 5 days ahead of schedule. [Read more...]
First F-35 STOVL unveiled at Lockheed Martin
Dec 19, 2007 - The F-35B Lightning II, the first fighter to combine stealth with short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) capability and supersonic speed, made its debut today. [Read more...]
F-35 JSF flies again
Dec 07, 2007 - The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter returned to flight today after being grounded since May due to technical difficulties. [Read more...]
F-35B powered up for the first time
Oct 26, 2007 - Electrical power was applied for the first time to the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II on Thursday night, thus initiating a series of ground tests that will lead to the inaugural flight of the short-takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter next spring in 2008. [Read more...]
F-35 alternate engine funded
Sep 17, 2007 - The fourth and final US Congressional subcommitte has voted to restore funding for the General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 alternative engine for the JSF. [Read more...]
Software for first F-35B STOVL delivered
Aug 15, 2007 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered to Lockheed Martin, the initial release of software required to perform manufacturing checkout of the first F-35B short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) variant. [Read more...]
Pentagon awards F-35 contract to start LRIP II
Jul 28, 2007 - The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.4 billion contract Friday to begin work on the second batch (LRIP II) of F-35 Lightning IIs. [Read more...]
UK F-35 confidence as MOD orders aircraft carriers
Jul 25, 2007 - Today the British Ministry of Defence has given approval for construction of two future aircraft carriers (CVF) worth up to 3.9 million pounds. [Read more...]
Carrier version of F-35 cleared for production
Jun 23, 2007 - All three versions of the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter have now cleared the final milestone needed before entering the production phase. [Read more...]
F-35 Lightning II pushing ahead on all fronts
Jun 20, 2007 - the F-35 Lightning II program is meeting its schedule and budget targets, and is on track to begin deliveries to the armed services in 2010. [Read more...]
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