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., 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.
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 24 (UPI) -- After protracted disagreements, the Israeli Defense Ministry was reported Wednesday to be close to sewing up a deal to buy up to 25 U.S. F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin, which Israeli leaders believe is essential to counter Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 23 (UPI) -- Raytheon announced a partnership with Ultra Electronics Precision Air Systems to develop a system for the U.S. Navy's Multi-Purpose Bomb Rack program.
TORONTO, June 18 (UPI) -- Canadian company Magellan Aerospace has been contracted to support the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program with titanium components.
PARIS, June 17 (UPI) -- For the first time, Russian jet manufacturers Sukhoi and MiG are taking part in the Paris Air Show as a team, and they appear to be stealing the show from established rivals.
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. company Lockheed Martin announced a milestone achievement for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program with a rollout of a full-scale representation.
HAIFA, Israel, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. company Lockheed Martin has contracted an Elbit Systems Ltd. joint venture to support the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter program.
TOKYO, June 9 (UPI) -- Japan prefers to buy the F-22 stealth fighter, and not the F-35, from the United States, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Tuesday.