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F-35 radar makes showing at electronic attack exercise
Jul 03, 2009 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that it successfully demonstrated key electronic protection capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II's AN/APG-81 radar during the recent Northern Edge 2009 (NE09) joint military exercise. [Read more...]
DCP Confirms F-35 for Australia
F-35A - CTOL [via jsf.mil]
Jul 01, 2009 - Australian Defence has released their Defence Capability Plan today. In it is confirmation that the F-35 is written into the acquisition roadmap for major weapons purchases. [Read more...]
F-35 radar-signature test aircraft rolls out of Fort Worth
The F-35 Highly Accurate Low Observable (HALO) pole model rolled out of Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth factory on June 15th. The full-scale model will be a key component in validating the F-35's Very Low Observable stealth performance. [USAF photo]
Jun 15, 2009 - A detailed, full-scale representation of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter rolled out of the Fort Worth factory today, with production-representative Very Low Observable airframe structure and coatings. [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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