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F-35 Lightning II U.S. Air Force F-35A in flight over the coast of Florida General information Type Multirole strike fighter National origin United States Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Status In service Primary users United States Air Force (USAF) United States Navy (USN) United States Marine Corps (USMC) See Operators section for others Number built 1,000 as of January 2024 History ...
The first operational USAF F-35 on its delivery flight to Eglin Air Force Base in July 2011. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II procurement is the planned selection and purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) by various countries.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II development started in 1995 with the origins of the Joint Strike Fighter program and culminated in the completion of operational testing and start of full-rate production in 2021. [6] The X-35 first flew on 24 October 2000 and the F-35A on 15 December 2006.
Among the more interesting contracts awarded, Lockheed Martin won an additional $99 million contract for further work on its F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Lockheed's F-35 in flight ...
Rising costs and delayed deliveries in the company's F-35 Lightning II fighter jet division contributed to a 3.5% revenue decline in Lockheed's biggest business, aeronautics, although profit ...
Lockheed Martin has assembled F-35 fighter jets in Fort Worth since it was awarded the contract in 2001. The company said it produces roughly 156 jets per year.
The AN/APG-81 is an active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire-control radar system designed by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (formerly Westinghouse Electronic Systems) for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. [1] The AN/APG-81 is a successor radar to the F-22's AN/APG-77, and has an antenna composed of 1,676 transmit/receive modules.
Lockheed Martin's (LMT) F-35 Lightning's advanced stealth allows pilots to penetrate into areas without being detected by enemy radars.