The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter will serve as the centerpiece for 21st century global security while strengthening international political and industrial partnerships, a senior Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 executive said Monday at the Farnborough Air Show. Read more
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Fort Worth, Texas Today, the Government of Canada announced that it plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II as the country’s next-generation fighter aircraft. The F-35 will replace Canada’s fleet of CF-18 Hornets that entered service in the late 1970s. “We’re very pleased with the decision and are committed to supporting the Government of Canada in moving forward with the F-35,” said Tom Burbage, Lockheed Martin Executive Vice-President and Manager of F-35 Program Integration. “The Lightning II ... Read more
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Fort Worth, Texas Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé qu’il prévoit acquérir le F-35 Lightning II de Lockheed Martin [NYSE : LMT] comme avion de chasse de la prochaine génération du pays. Le F-35 remplacera la flotte de Hornets CF-18 mise en service à la fin des années 1970. « Nous sommes enchantés de cette décision et prêts à soutenir le gouvernement du Canada dans la transition au F-35, déclarait Tom Burbage, vice-président de Lockheed Martin et directeur du Programme d’intégration ... Read more
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Fort Worth, Texas The ninth Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter entered flight testing on Tuesday, becoming the second test jet to fly with the next-generation avionics package that will populate all operational F-35s. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, known as AF-3, flew for 42 minutes during its first flight. F-35 Test Pilot Bill Gigliotti took off at 6:20 p.m. and initiated a series of flying-qualities tests in a flight focused on propulsion and vehicle systems ... Read more
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