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The latest information on the F-35 Lightning II program
is available here. With the Lightning II now in flight test mode
the news updates are coming almost on a weekly basis. The
current phase of the program, known as the System Development
& Demonstration (SDD) phase, involves the development
and testing of the entire aircraft system, including its manufacture.
December 22, 2009
Engine Competition Preserved for Joint Strike Fighter Program -
$465 Million in Funding for GE/Roll-Royce Engine in Fiscal Year 2010
December 22, 2009
Second Lockheed Martin F-35B Arrives at Navy Test Site
December 22, 2009
United Kingdom Announces Approval of Third
F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Purchase
December 21, 2009
U.S. Navy Secretary Visits Lockheed Martin F-35 Facility
November 30, 2009
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Production F-35 Electro-Optical
Targeting System
November 23, 2009
BAE Systems Welcomes F-35 to Patuxent River as Vertical Flight
Moves a Step Closer
November 16, 2009
Lockheed Martin F-35B Flies to Maryland Test Site,
Prepares for Vertical Landings
November 16, 2009
Lockheed Martin Flies Optimized Conventional F-35
November 9, 2009
Pratt & Whitney F135 Engine Completes Initial Service Release
Altitude Qualification Test
October 30, 2009
Northrop Grumman Begins Producing First International
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
October 28, 2009
Lockheed Martin Adds F-35 Program Managers to
Ensure Smooth Introduction Into Each Service
October 23, 2009
F-35 Brings Unique 5th Generation Capabilities
October 6, 2009
Northrop Grumman Awards Production Contract to Key Turkish F-35 Supplier
September 15, 2009
Pratt & Whitney Stands Behind Cost Commitment on F135 Engine
for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
September 14, 2009
Eglin AFB to be Global Training Site for Lockheed Martin F-35
September 14, 2009
GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Submits Fixed Price Contract Approach
August 31, 2009
U.S. Defense Secretary Underscores F-35 Importance During
Lockheed Martin Visit
August 14, 2009
Lockheed Martin F-35 Successful In First Probe-And-Drogue Aerial Refueling
July 30, 2009
Pratt & Whitney Powered F-35 Carrier Variant Aircraft Makes Debut
July 28, 2009
Lockheed Martin Unveils First Stealth Fighter For U.S. Navy
July 28, 2009
F135 Engine Exceeds 12,000 Engine Test Hours as Pratt & Whitney
Prepares to Deliver First Production Engines
July 28, 2009
Pratt & Whitney Awarded $684 Million in New Contracts
for F135 Engine Production
July 3, 2009
F-35 Radar's Electronic Protection Capabilities Validated During
Northern Edge 2009 Exercise
June 17, 2009
F-35 Program Spotlights International Partners
June 15, 2009
Pratt & Whitney F119 Sets Standard for Fighter Engine Safety,
Delivers Proven Fifth Generation Performance for the F135
June 15, 2009
Lockheed Martin Meets F-35 Schedule Commitment with Roll-Out
of Radar-Signature Test Aircraft
June 3, 2009
Lockheed Martin Receives $2.1 Billion for Third Lot
of F-35 Low-Rate Production
May 27, 2009
F135 Engine Program Places US$48 Million Purchase Order with
GasTOPS of Canada
May 25, 2009
Pratt & Whitney's Completes F-35 Propulsion Sustainment Study in Australia
May 18, 2009
Pratt & Whitney F135 STOVL Exceeds and Completes
Vertical Thrust Requirement
May 4, 2009
Lockheed Martin F-35 CatBIRD Shows Key Avionics Capability,
Reliability at Edwards Air Force Base
April 30, 2009
Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production Center Fuselage
for F-35 Program
April 27, 2009
F-35 Arrives in the United Kingdom for Static Testing
April 27, 2009
F-35 Arrives in the United Kingdom for Static Testing
April 23, 2009
Lockheed Martin F-35B Exceeds STOVL Thrust Requirement
March 26, 2009
Pratt & Whitney's F135 STOVL Engine Begins Hover Pit Testing
March 26, 2009
Pratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Achieves Major Benchmark of
100 Hours of Flight Testing
March 19, 2009
United Kingdom Announces F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Purchase
March 19, 2009
First U.S. Marine Pilots Lockheed Martin F-35
March 18, 2009
Turkish F-35 Supplier to Northrop Grumman Delivers
First Structural Assemblies
March 10, 2009
F-35 Lightning II – Meeting Performance Requirements,
On Schedule For Deliveries
March 5, 2009
Northrop Grumman Takes Delivery of First F-35
Parts
from Key Turkish Supplier
February 26, 2009
Lockheed Martin F-35 Production, Testing and
International Participation Shift into High Gear in 2009
February 25, 2009
Second Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL Fighter
February 5, 2009
Pratt & Whitney's F135 STOVL Engine Cleared for Powered Lift Operations
February 2, 2009
GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Beats Test Schedule with First Engine
January 1, 2009
First Avionics-Equipped F-35 Rolls Out
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