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  • Lockheed Gets Navy Order to Support UK's F-35B Carrier Flight Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Gets Navy Order to Support UK’s F-35B Carrier Flight Tests

    Lockheed Martin has received an $11.6 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy to support the first round of flight tests and issuance of military permit for an F-35B aircraft to launch from the U.K’.s Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. The Defense Department said Tuesday international partner funds worth $5.7 million will be obligated at the time of award and will not […] More

  • BAE Marks F-35 Component Production Milestone - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Marks F-35 Component Production Milestone

    BAE Systems has accomplished 10 percent of its global production requirement under the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program. BAE said Wednesday the milestone was reached when the company delivered the 318th aft fuselage for an F-35 aircraft from its Samlesbury, Lancashire-based manufacturing facility to Lockheed Martin‘s final assembly and check out line in Fort Worth, Texas. Lockheed will […] More

  • BAE Starts F-35 Parts Manufacturing Plant Expansion in England - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Starts F-35 Parts Manufacturing Plant Expansion in England

    BAE Systems has kicked off a project to expand a company facility in Samlesbury, England, that produces rear fuselage and tail sets for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. BAE said Monday it aims to increase production capacity at the plant by up to 250 percent after the British government committed to acquire a short take-off and vertical-landing variant […] More