BAE Systems has received a $204.1 million U.S. Navy contract to provide maintenance services aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
Lockheed Martin has spotlighted the contribution of Canadian industry to the F-35 program, highlighting the role of ASCO Aerospace Canada in producing complex machined parts.
During the exercise, Senior Airman Austin Clark, a 492nd Fighter Generation Squadron avionics journeyman, took part in a hot-pit dual certification initiative. The effort qualified Airmen to work on both the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-35A Lightning II. Hot-pit procedures allow maintainers to refuel aircraft while their engines remain running, enabling pilots to
Germany is considering ordering additional U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, two sources told Reuters, in a move that could deepen Berlin’s reliance on American military technology as its joint next-generation fighter program with France falters.
Lockheed Martin and the Finnish company Insta have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen defence innovation and strengthen industrial resilience and capacity.
The Finnish Air Force announced that the second Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft built for Finland has been formally accepted from the manufacturer and transferred to Ebbing Air Base in Fort Smith.
Israel has modified its F-35I fighter jets with additional fuel tanks to extend their range “without compromising stealth,” Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, said in an interview with the Israel Hayom daily.
Danish F-35 fighter jets landed in Keflavik, Iceland on Friday to train alongside Swedish JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, marking Denmark’s first contribution to NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity, which began on 13 February.
Denmark’s F-35 fighter aircraft have become the country’s first contribution to NATO’s Arctic Sentry activity, which begins today, Friday 13 February, building on previously agreed initiatives including Arctic Shield, Arctic Summer and Arctic Endurance.
Ottawa has begun making payments for key components tied to 14 additional U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets, even as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government continues a review of future aircraft purchases amid trade tensions with Washington, sources told CBC News.
Differences in radar mountings between the current AN/APG-81 and the future AN/APG-85 have complicated the introduction of the new sensor on the Lockheed Martin F-35, delaying its planned fielding from Lot 17 to possibly Lot 20, according to Avionics International.
More U.S. stealth fighter jets moved closer to the Middle East on February 9, as six F-35A Lightning II aircraft landed at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom after crossing the Atlantic.
