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The UK’s fleet of F-35 Lightning stealth jets will be maintained and supported in a new £161M contract, keeping them ready for global combat operations, and securing 140 UK jobs. The contract will see BAE Systems deliver technical support and training for UK’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets for next four ...
BAE Systems has delivered the 1,000th rear fuselage to Lockheed Martin for the F-35, the world’s most advanced and capable fifth generation fighter. More than 1,500 employees at the Company’s facilities in Samlesbury, Lancashire, produce the rear fuselage for every F-35 in the global fleet. The first fuselage was delivered to ...
BAE Systems recently delivered its 3,000th vehicle management computer (VMC) and 1,000th active inceptor system (AIS) to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, achieving two major production milestones on the platform. The VMC and AIS are flight critical systems that provide each F-35 jet with the ability to operate safely and reliably in ...
The first four of the US Air Force’s new F-35 aircraft to be based in Europe have arrived at RAF Lakenheath, having been flown across the Atlantic from manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s factory in the USA. This is an important milestone both for the US Air Force personnel stationed at the Suffolk ...
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