The following article by Blake Hurdis ran in the April 2012 issue of Espirt de Corps (volume 10, issue 3). Read more

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A group of Canadians has started a Facebook group in support of the F-35. The “Canadians for the F-35 Lightning II” Facebook Group describes itself as follows: “A non-partisan meeting place for Canadians to show support for the Government of Canada’s purchase of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.” If you are a Canadian who is supportive of the Government of Canada’s involvement in and purchase of the F-35 Lightning II, you may wish to join this Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/139081659453701/. Please note, Lockheed Martin had no ... Read more

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The following article is from the Langley Advance and is written by Heather Colpitts: http://www.langleyadvance.com/technology/Local+firm+reaches/6042189/story.html LOCAL FIRM REACHES FOR THE SKYAn Aldergrove plant showcases its high-tech aerospace work Most people who work in manufacturing plants and industrial sites never meet the people who use their product. Typically the products made at AIT Canada in Aldergrove can be found at military bases abroad. Since 2006, Aldergrove has been home to the Canadian operation of the Texas-based Advanced Integration Technology (AIT) which is building parts for ... Read more

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The following article is from the Cloverdale Reporter: http://www.cloverdalereporter.com/business/137903253.html ALDERGROVE PLAYS KEY ROLE IN BUILDING NEW STEALTH FIGHTER JETS An Aldergrove-based company’s share of the international contracts for the new F-35 stealth fighter jets is providing more than two years of work for 65 employees at Advanced Integration Technology’s plant here. AIT Canada designs, engineers and manufactures custom aerospace equipment used throughout the world. And in partnership with Lockheed Martin, AIT Canada is building the automated alignment systems that will ensure all of ... Read more

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The following article, written by Loren Thompson who has done consulting work for Lockheed Martin, was posted on Forbes.com on June 27, 2011. http://blogs.forbes.com/beltway/2011/06/27/massive-cost-estimate-for-fighter-program-is-misleading/ The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the most expensive weapons program the U.S. Department of Defense is currently funding. The reason it’s so costly is that the Clinton Administration decided in 1993 to replace a slew of cold-war combat aircraft operated by three different military services with a single family of planes. The new planes were supposed to ... Read more

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