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Northrop Grumman Delivers Australia's First Center Fuselage For F-35 Lightning II

October 4, 2013 @ 08:58 AM

Northrop Grumman delivered the center fuselage for Australia's first F-35 Lightning II aircraft to Lockheed Martin, according to an official statement. This center fuselage will be integrated into a conventional takeoff and landing variant of the F-35 and represents the first of 100 center fuselages that will be manufactured atPalmdale for the Royal Australian Air Force, the company said
Pratt & Whitney Submits Proposal For New F-35 Fighter Engines

October 2, 2013 @ 08:35 AM

Pratt & Whitney has submitted its proposal for the next two lots of F-35 joint strike fighter engines to the Pentagon, expecting to reach an agreement in the first quarter of 2014. The proposal for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8 of the F135 engine was submitted to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on Sept
Lockheed Martin To Build Additional 71 F-35 Fighter Jets Worth $7.8 Billion

September 30, 2013 @ 01:36 PM

Lockheed Martin won two contracts estimated at $7.8 billion for 71 more F-35 fighter jets, after significant cost reductions
South Korea To Issue New FX-III RFP, F-35 Leads The Fray

September 25, 2013 @ 12:42 PM

South Korean officials have called off the tender to procure 60 fighter jets after rejecting Boeings bid for the $7.7 billion contract after the air force expressed concerns the F-15SE wasnt advanced enough to counter North Koreas nuclear threat
Pentagon Awards Contracts Worth $906 Million To Lockheed, Rolls Royce, Pratt And...

September 24, 2013 @ 02:52 PM

Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $98 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacture and delivery of up to 50 AN/APS-153(V)1 automatic radar periscope detect and discrimination multi-mode radar kits to upgrade the MH-60R fleet aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in September 2016
Pentagon Awards Worth $467 Million Contracts To Boeing, Lockheed Martin And General

September 19, 2013 @ 03:01 PM

Boeing Company is being awarded a $172 million modification contract for product services in support of 13 P-8A low rate initial production Lot IV aircraft. Services to be provided include integrated logistics support; interim contractor support; spares; support equipment; and technical publication updates driven by change proposals and customer originated changes
F-35 Chosen For Netherlands Fighter Replacement Competition

September 18, 2013 @ 08:23 AM

The Netherlands has officially selected the F-35 joint strike fighter as the replacement for its fleet of F-16s, a major international sale for the fifth-generation fighter. “The F-35 is a well-considered choice for a high-tech, future-oriented air force,” a Dutch government official was quoted in a statement by Defense News
Singapore To Acquire ASTER-30 Missile System

September 17, 2013 @ 08:44 AM

Singapore is acquiring an advanced European air defense system as a replacement for its aging U.S
Northrop Grumman Unveils New Anti-Missile Laser System

September 17, 2013 @ 08:32 AM

Northrop Grumman yesterday unveiled a new anti-missile laser protection system designed for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Threat Nullification Defensive Resource — ThNDR for short, to compliment the F-35s “Lightning” designation — is a progression from Northrops directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) family of systems
Rolls-Royce Joins Hawk AJT System Team To Compete USAF T-X Program

September 13, 2013 @ 02:35 PM

BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce today announced that Rolls-Royce is joining the Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS) team to compete for the U.S

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