F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
An F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft banks over the flightline at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida on, April 23, 2009. The aircraft is the first F-35 to visit the base which will be the future home of the JSF training facility. (UPI Photo/Julianne Showalter/US Air Force)
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. company Pratt & Whitney announced a milestone achievement for its F135 engine program following the first delivery of a production engine.
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced a milestone for its F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft program following a successful propulsion test.
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A test pilot from the U.S. Marine Corps has delivered a second Lockheed Martin-built F-35B Lightning II aircraft ahead of a four-year flight test program.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has received an order from British defense authorities for the purchase of a third F-35B Lightning II operational test aircraft.
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- KUKA System North America has received a contract from Northrop Grumman to support the production of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. Air Force team testing the F135-PW-100 engine has reached a milestone ahead of qualifying the engine for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. company Pratt & Whitney has achieved a milestone for its F135 engine development following the successful completion of more than 15,600 test hours.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 23 (UPI) -- Pratt & Whitney has been contracted by the U.S. Defense Department to produce additional engine technologies to support the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
LINTHICUM, Md., July 7 (UPI) -- An important component of the electronic protection system of the F-35 Lightning II has undergone a series of successful tests, the system's developer said.
TORONTO, June 18 (UPI) -- Canadian company Magellan Aerospace has been contracted to support the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program with titanium components.