The UK’s role as a leading partner on the global F-35 programme has received another significant boost as the F-35 avionic and aircraft component repair hub in North Wales was awarded a second major assignment of work worth some £500M by the US Department of Defense. Following the announcement in 2016 ...
The long awaited F-35B Lightning has carried out initial air trials equipped with UK-built weaponry, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced during a visit to the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) in Wales. From Edwards Air Force Base in southern California, the F-35B took to the skies, flown by a ...
The Ministry of Defence has announced that the UK has been chosen to provide the F-35 global repair hub, anticipated to generate millions of pounds of revenue and numerous jobs in north Wales. The global repair hub will provide maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for F-35 avionic and aircraft components, ...