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The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter arrived at BAE Systems Australia’s Williamtown facility recently and was officially welcomed at an event today. The aircraft was welcomed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld …

On Nov. 18, the U.S. government and Lockheed Martin submitted an F-35 proposal to the Swiss government in support of Switzerland’s New Fighter Aircraft (NFA) competition. The F-35 proposal is a total package offering that includes up to 40 F-35A aircraft, a sustainment solution tailored to Swiss autonomy requirements, and …

Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, has received a $579,8 million contract for F-35’s engine spare parts and supports. The contract, from Naval Air Systems Command and announced on Friday, provides unit and depot level F135 propulsion system spare parts, spare engines and modules in support of …

On July 30, the U.S government submitted the Request for Proposal (RFP) response for the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) built F-35 to Canada in support of their Future Fighter Capability Project.  Canada has been a valued partner since the inception of the Joint Strike Fighter competition. Canadian industry plays an integral role in the …

From the first production aircraft to now – the worldwide F-35 fleet has logged over 100,000 flight hours and accomplished several significant “firsts.” See the facts & figures. Learn more about the F-35 at f35.com.

The United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded MBDA a £184M production contract for the supply of the highly capable infra-red (IR) guided air-to-air missile, ASRAAM, to equip the UK’s F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet. ASRAAM will be the first British designed missile to enter service on …

At the 2016 Farnborough International Air Show, MBDA will showcase its next generation air-launched networked precision strike weapon, SPEAR, for which the company has recently been awarded a £411M weapon development contract by the UK MOD.  It is to be operated by the United Kingdom’s F-35 Lightning II and will …

TUCSON, Ariz., (July 11, 2016) — In a joint U.S. Air Force-Navy test, a F-35A intercepted an airborne target using a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) AIM-9X® Block I, the first short-range, air-to-air missile to be integrated on the next-generation fighter. The test proved the AIM-9X’s ‘end-to-end’ system capability on the …