First F-35A „Adir” for Israel Taking Shape in Fort Worth

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Israeli Ministry of Defense officials commemorated the beginning of the first F-35A „Adir” (meaning „mighty one” in Hebrew) manufactured for Israel here Jan. 7. Aharon Marmarosh, director, Israel Ministry of Defense Mission in New York, leaves a commemorative message on F-35A aircraft AS-1, Israel’s first F-35 „Adir” aircraft, at the … Dowiedz się więcej

U.S. Air Force Pilots Train for F-35 Operations with New Virtual Technologies

As the U.S. Air Force prepares for initial F-35 Lightning II operations, pilots at Hill Air Force Base are rehearsing missions with new simulators delivered by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). F-35 Lightning II pilots at Hill Air Force Base are rehearsing missions with new simulators delivered by Lockheed Martin. The 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill … Dowiedz się więcej

Lockheed Martin and Multicut A/S Announce Award Notification for F-35 Lightning II Work

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) notified Multicut A/S of a pending contract award to manufacture aluminum machined details and assemblies for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony today. Multicut A/S, a precision component manufacturer in Vildbjerg, Demark, received notification of its down select for this contract award notification for aluminum components such … Dowiedz się więcej

Italy’s F-35A Lightning II Flies Inaugural European Flight

Italy’s first F-35A Lightning II, known as AL-1 and assembled at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility, flew for the first time today marking the program’s first-ever F-35 flight outside the United States. Lockheed Martin F-35 test pilot Bill „Gigs” Gigliotti, lifted off the runway at 1:05 p.m. European Standard Time for … Dowiedz się więcej

First operational F-35As arrive at Hill AFB

The Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power today as Hill Air Force Base received the service’s first two operational F-35As. Hill’s active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be the first combat-coded units to fly and maintain the Air Force’s newest fifth-generation fighter aircraft. „Make no … Dowiedz się więcej