No funding was obligated when the agreement was signed. Individual tasks will be launched under separate implementing contracts.
Work under the agreement will be based at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, and at an MRO center in Orlando, Florida. The services will be provided for the Department of War and export customers.
The agreement covers operational support services for F-35 aircraft. These include assistance with the expansion of additional air bases and the integration of ships.
The work will also include the implementation of plans and recommendations intended to increase operational readiness. Engineering support will also be provided under the agreement.
Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 1,300 production F-35 Lightning II aircraft in different variants. The aircraft have accumulated more than 1 million flight hours.
The F-35 is operated by 13 countries worldwide. Germany and Switzerland are expected to join that group soon.
