Posts Tagged ‘F-35B Lightning II’
F-35B pilot performs world first shipborne rolling vertical landing
October 18, 2018The first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) has been carried out by an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter jet conducting trials onboard the UK’s new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. The UK is the only nation currently planning to use the manoeuvre, which will allow jets to land onboard with ...
As part of Project Anvil, over £200 million is being invested in infrastructure works to prepare RAF Marham for the arrival of the F-35B Lightning multi-role combat aircraft later this year. The F-35B Lightning II is the world’s most advanced, fifth-generation aircraft that the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy will jointly operate from both ...
Wates Construction Ltd has secured a contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to deliver a new Squadron Headquarters to support the new aircraft, scheduled to come in to service at the Norfolk Station in mid-2018. The contract will see the creation of new facilities to support the new F-35B Lightning II ...
RELATED ARTICLES
December 6, 2024
At the ready: the power of effective Integrated Product Support in defence
In an increasingly dynamic and unpredictable world, the need for mission readiness in defence is paramount. The blurring of lines
April 18, 2024
Maritime - Glasgow Ship Build Hall progress
Turner & Townsend has been appointed by global security and aerospace company, BAE Systems, as the New Engineering Contract (NEC)
