Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
The first international Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-35 Lightning II rolled out of the factory Sunday evening. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence will use the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet, known as BK-1, for training and operational tests.
Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites.
BK-1 will undergo functional fuel system checks before being transported to the flight line for ground and flight tests in the coming months. The jet is scheduled to be delivered in 2012.
“This first F-35 for the first international program ... Read more
Categories: News Release, Photos
Friday, November 11th, 2011
StandardAero, one of Canada’s largest aircraft sustainment companies, announced today the official opening of its Ottawa office. This opening coincides with the company’s 100th anniversary celebration going on throughout 2011.
In addition to its full complement of nose-to-tail business aviation services, component repair, helicopters and commercial aviation MRO throughout Canada, the U.S., Asia and the South Pacific, StandardAero’s Canadian operations in Winnipeg, also support Canada’s defence forces by performing engine and propulsion maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) on Canadian military aircraft, including ... Read more
Categories: News Release
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Updated (as of November 8, 2011) F-35 Lightning II Program Status and Fast Facts now posted.
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Categories: Publication
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] F-35 flight test program continues to make progress. Since the last flight test update issued on Sept. 20, the F-35 Lightning II 5th Generation multirole fighter conducted 185 test flights, bringing the total number of test flights for the year to 837.
A major highlight for October was the completion of F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) ship suitability testing aboard the USS WASP (LHD-1) off the coast of Virginia. The test began when BF-2 executed the first ... Read more
Categories: News Release
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] yesterday celebrated the rolling out of the 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at its facility here. This C-130J is destined for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which is scheduled to receive a total of 28 C 130Js. This aircraft is the 2,404th C-130 of all makes and models to be built in Marietta.
“The C-130 Hercules has been setting aviation records for nearly 60 years,” said Lorraine Martin, Lockheed Martin vice president for C-130 programs, at ... Read more
Categories: News Release
