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Czech Republic finalizes negotiations on the purchase of F-35 aircraft
Czech Defence Minister Jana Czernochova said on Thursday that talks about the purchase of 24 F-35 aircraft are being finalized.
Lockheed Martin signs first contract for German F-35 programme
American defence company Lockheed Martin has signed a USD 622 million contractfor German F-35 Lightning II programme.
BAE Systems: expansion of Williamtown aerospace F-35 precinct
The Commonwealth of Australia and BAE Systems Australia have announced the establishment of a new Aircraft Coating Facility at the Company’s Williamtown aerospace Precinct.
Kitron receives USD 13 million contract for F-35 Lightning II programme
Northrop Grumman has awarded Kitron a sub-contract for production of AN/ASQ-242 Integrated Communications, Navigation, and Identification (CNI) modules for the F-35.
Romania commences procurement procedure for F-35 Lightning II aircraft
Romania's Ministry of National Defence has submitted a request to the parliament for approval of the purchase of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multi-role combat aircraft.
Lockheed Martin: first Belgian F-35 enters final assembly stage
The first F-35 for the Belgian Air Component has entered the final stage of assembly at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth.
Rheinmetall begins construction of a production plant for F-35 fuselage
The Rheinmetall plant, costing over EUR 100 million, will create over 400 jobs for qualified employees in the aviation sector and another 1,500 jobs at sub-suppliers.
Lockheed Martin to deliver fewer F-35 aircraft than planned this year
Lockheed Martin has announced that due to software modification issues, it may deliver up to 50 fewer F-35 fighter jets in 2023 than originally planned.
Pratt & Whitney signs USD 66 million contract to upgrade the F135 engine
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a USD 66 million definitized contract modification for continued F135 Engine Core Upgrade preliminary design efforts.
Rheinmetall to build state-of-the-art F-35 fuselage factory in Germany
Rheinmetall plans to build an ultramodern factory at Weeze in the Kleve district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to produce fuselage sections for the F-35A.
Israel to acquire third squadron of F-35 aircraft
The Israel Ministry of Defence and the IDF have announced plans to acquire a third squadron of "Adir" F-35 aircraft.