F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter(BG)
Lockheed X-35 Test Flights
Prior to the start of System Design and Development (SDD) in Fall 2001, the program facilitated the Services' development of fully validated, affordable operational requirements, and it lowered risk by investing in and demonstrating key leveraging technologies and operational concepts. Upon SDD contract award to Lockheed Martin on 26 October 2001, the program embarked on full development of three affordable and effective JSF variants.
Lockheed F-35 First Flights
Beesely said that the F-35A, “. . . handled well, better than the simulator.” He compared it to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, and said that it handled like the Raptor, but better.
During the flight a minor problem occurred when two sensors disagreed. Although this was simply a calibration problem, test protocol required that Beesley bring the airplane back. He landed at Fort Worth at 1:19 p.m.
Jon S. Beesley in the cockpit of Lockheed Martin’s prototype F-35A Lightning II. (Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company)Jon Stephan Beesley was born 5 August 1950 at Rexburg, Idaho. After graduating from Madison High School in Rexburg, he studied at Ricks College, then a two-year school, where he was also captain of the school’s ski team.
Jon Beesley married Miss Evona Christensen, 29 May 1970. They would have six children.
Lockheed Martin | Facebook
2011 9 9
2012 29 38
2013 35 73
2014 36 109
2015 45 154
2016 46 200
2017 66 266
2018 91 357
Q1`19 26 383
Q2`19 29 412
Q3`19 28 440
Q4`19 48? 488?
2019 131? 488?
2019 131/2 490? Winter says LM,while 133 fighters are delivered in 2019(131 for LRIP11, and two from LRIP10)04/05
2019 141/3 501? Total Aircraft Quantities LRIP 1-11: 499 SOURCE Lockheed Martin, last LRIP 11 501? 01/17`19
2020 Lots 12, 13 and 14 to supply 255 F-35 Lightning II > a total of 478 aircraft once finalised. 01/29`19
2020 149 637 Lots 12,
2021 160 797 Lots 13,
2022 169 966? Lots 14,
2023 169 Lot 15 would include 116 F-35As, 29 F-35Bs, and 24 F-35Cs
2024 157 Lot 16 would include 101 F-35As, 32 F-35Bs, and 24 F-35Cs;
2025 159 Lot 17 would include 98 F-35As, 37 F-35Bs, and 24 F-35Cs;
Lots 15, 16 and 17 to supply 485 F-35 Lightning II, The US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps would together acquire 295 aircraft; development partners would acquire 143 aircraft; and foreign military sales would account for the remaining 47 aircraft
F-35 LIGHTNING II PROGRAM STATUS AND FAST FACTS
http://mail.dir.bg/~aeronews/FG18-24036_011_F35FastFacts11_2019.pdf
Nov 1, 2019
With more than 450 aircraft operating from 19 bases around the globe, the F-35 is playing a critical role in today's global security environment. More than 910 pilots and 8,350 maintainers have been trained, and the F-35 fleet has surpassed more than 220,000 cumulative flight hours. Eight nations have F-35s operating from a base on their home soil and seven Services have declared Initial Operating Capability.
Oct 3, 2019
http://mail.dir.bg/~aeronews/FG18-24036_010_F35FastFacts10_2019.pdf
Sep 1, 2019
http://mail.dir.bg/~aeronews/FG18-24036_009_F35FastFacts9_2019.pdf
Aug 6, 2019
http://mail.dir.bg/~aeronews/fg18-24036_008_f35fastfacts8_2019_2.pdf
July 10, 2019
http://mail.dir.bg/~aeronews/f-35_fast_facts_-_july_2019.pdf
June 12, 2019
http://mail.dir.bg/~aeronews/Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Fast_Facts_-_June_2019.pdf
Lockheed Martin Reports First Quarter 2019 Results
| |
|
Quarters Ended |
|||||||||
|
Aircraft Deliveries |
March 31, 2019 |
March 25, 2018 |
|||||||||
|
F-35 |
26 |
14 |
|||||||||
|
C-130J |
5 |
3 |
|||||||||
|
C-5 |
- |
1 |
|||||||||
|
Government helicopter programs |
15 |
18 |
|||||||||
|
Commercial helicopter programs |
- |
1 |
|||||||||
|
International military helicopter programs |
2 |
1 | |||||||||
Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results
|
|
|
|
Quarters Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
||||
|
Aircraft Deliveries |
|
June 30, |
|
June 24, |
|
June 30, |
|
June 24, |
|
|
F-35 |
|
29 |
|
25 |
|
55 |
|
39 |
|
|
C-130J |
|
8 |
|
8 |
|
13 |
|
11 |
|
|
C-5 |
|
- |
|
2 |
|
- |
|
3 |
|
|
Government helicopter programs |
|
26 |
|
29 |
|
41 |
|
47 |
|
|
Commercial helicopter programs |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
1 |
|
|
International military helicopter programs |
|
1 |
|
- |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Weeks in Reporting Period |
|
|
|
|
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
|
First quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
12 |
|
|
Second quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
13 |
|
|
Third quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
14 |
|
|
Fourth quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
13 |
|
Lockheed Martin Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
|
Quarters Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||
|
Aircraft Deliveries |
Sept. 29, |
Sept. 30, |
Sept. 29, |
Sept. 30, |
||||||||
|
F-35 |
28 |
20 |
83 |
59 |
||||||||
|
C-130J |
6 |
7 |
19 |
18 |
||||||||
|
C-5 |
- |
1 |
- |
4 |
||||||||
|
Government helicopter programs |
20 |
28 |
61 |
75 |
||||||||
|
Commercial helicopter programs |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
||||||||
|
International military helicopter programs |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
||||||||
F-35 Lightning II
F-35A 293
198 USAF AF-06/AF-202
10 Italy: AL-01/AL-10
19 Norway: AM-01/AM-19
16 Australia: AU-01/AU-16
8 Netherland: AN 1/AN-8
4 Turkey: AT-01/AT-04
55 F-35 for international partner nations
10 S.Korea: AW-01/AW-10
17 Israel: AS-01/AS-17
13 Japan: AX-01/AX-13
40 F-35 for Foreign Military Sales customers
F-35B 91
72 US BF-06/BF-77
17 UK BK-01/BK-17
2 Italy: BL-01/BL-02
F-35C 30
CF-06/CF-35
All US F-35-299 + 113 non US F-35=412
F-35A 310
204 USAF AF-06/AF-209 17-5267
10 Italy: AL-01/AL-10
22 Norway: AM-01/AM-22
16 Australia: AU-01/AU-16
8 Netherland: AN 1/AN-8 + AN-9
4 Turkey: AT-01/AT-04
60 F-35 for international partner nations
11 S.Korea: AW-01/AW-11
20 Israel: AS-01/AS-20
15 Japan: AX-01/AX-15
46 F-35 for Foreign Military Sales customers
F-35B 99
79 US BF-06/BF-84?
18 UK BK-01/BK-18
2 Italy: BL-01/BL-02/
F-35C 33
CF-06/CF-38 169633 (CF-38) NAS Lemoore Oct 3, 2019.
All US F-35-316 + 126 non US F-35=442(-2)
F-35A 324
210 USAF AF-06/AF-215 17-5273
11 Italy: AL-01/AL-11
22 Norway: AM-01/AM-22
18 Australia: AU-01/AU-18 18
9 Netherland: AN 1/AN-9
6 Turkey: AT-01/AT-06
66 F-35 for international partner nations
11 S.Korea: AW-01/AW-11, 09/10/11 Hickam 25/10
21 Israel: AS-01/AS-21 First flight on October 1st, 2019.
16 Japan: AX-01/AX-16
48 F-35 for Foreign Military Sales customers
F-35B 99
79 US BF-06/BF-84
18 UK BK-01/BK-18
2 Italy: BL-01/BL-02/
F-35C 33
CF-06/CF-38 169633 (CF-38) NAS Lemoore Oct 3, 2019.
All US F-35-322 + 134 non US F-35=456
F-35A 331
216 USAF AF-06/AF-221 17-5279 f/f 04-11-2019
10 Netherland: AN 1/AN-10 f/f 04-11-2019
67 F-35 for international partner nations
48 F-35 for Foreign Military Sales customers
F-35B 101
81 US BF-06/BF-86
18 UK BK-01/BK-18
2 Italy: BL-01/BL-02/
F-35C 34
CF-06/CF-39 169634 First flight on October 23rd, 2019.
All US F-35-331 + 135 non US F-35=466
F-35A 334+7
219 USAF AF-06/AF-224 17-5282/ AF-231 17-5289
11 Italy: AL-01/AL-11
22 Norway: AM-01/AM-22
18 Australia: AU-01/AU-18 18
10 Netherland: AN 1/AN-9
6 Turkey: AT-01/AT-06
67 F-35 for international partner nations
11 S.Korea: AW-01/AW-11
21 Israel: AS-01/AS-21
16 Japan: AX-01/AX-16
48 F-35 for Foreign Military Sales customers
F-35B 101+6
81 US BF-06/BF-86
18 UK BK-01/BK-18
2 Italy: BL-01/BL-02/
F-35C 34+6
CF-06/CF-39 169634 First flight on October 23rd, 2019.
All US F-35-334+22 + 135 non US F-35=469+19=488
Contracts
Lot 13
Lot 12
Lot 11 contract (N00019-18-C-1048); issued May 24, 2018
Contracts For Aug. 23, 2019
Contracts For Sept. 6, 2019
Contracts For Sept. 30, 2019
Contracts For Oct. 28, 2019
U.S. Air Force prepares F-35’s Airmen for Arctic operations
FAST FACTS
AF-223 17-5281/HL f/f Nov 12, 2019.
AF-224 17-5282/HL f/f Nov 13, 2019.
Nu al de eerste 1000 vlieguren op de klok met onze 6
Lajes AF initially for the two IAF jets F-35i's (930,932) 11.18 2019
930&932 are the first F-35's of 116FS which is the sister squadron of 140FS
Article and pic on the IAF site (Hebrew)
https://www.iaf.org.il/9082-51778-he/IAF.aspx
European F-35 Milestones: November 2019
https://sldinfo.com/2019/11/european-f-35-milestones-november-2019/
Northrop Grumman Delivers 500th AN/APG-81 AESA Radar for the F-35 Lightning II
The Royal Norwegian Air Force
The Royal Norwegian Air Force has declared Initial Operational Capability for its F-35A fleet.
Norway is the third European partner to declare IOC – ushering in a new age of 5th generation air power for
orway becomes the third European country to declare IOC, after the UK and Italy!
Hill AFB F-35 Crews Return Home After First Combat Deployment
U.S.AF pilots fly F-35B aboard amphibious assault ship for the first time
Published 08:33 (GMT+0000) November 2, 2019
the Royal Netherlands Air Force
The first
Pentagon and LM Reach Agreement Reducing F-35A Cost by 12.8 Percent
The F-35A is now below $80 million; lower cost than legacy aircraft
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 29, 2019 –The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) finalized a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of 478 F-35s at the lowest aircraft price during the history of the Program. This contract includes all U.S., International Partners and Foreign Military Sales aircraft in Lots 12, 13 and 14.
In the agreement, the F-35 Enterprise meets and exceeds its long-stated cost reduction targets for each variant – and the F-35A unit price, including aircraft and engine, is now below $80 million in both Lot 13 and Lot 14, the F-35A unit cost represents an estimated overall 12.8 percent reduction from Lot 11 costs for the conventional landing variant, and an average of 12.7 percent savings across all three variants from Lot 11 to 14.
“Driving down cost is critical to the success of this program. I am excited that the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have agreed on this landmark three-lot deal. This agreement achieves an average 12.7 percent cost reduction across all three variants and gets us below $80 million for a USAF F-35A by Lot 13 - one lot earlier than planned,” said Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, F-35 Program Executive Officer. “This $34 billion agreement is a truly historic milestone for the F-35 Enterprise.”
The agreement includes 291 aircraft for the U.S. Services, 127 for F-35 International Partners, and 60 for F-35 Foreign Military Sales customers. Price details include:
| Variant | Lot 12 | Lot 13 | Lot 14 | % Reduction from Lot 11* |
| F-35A | $82.4M | $79.2M | $77.9M | 12.8% |
| F-35B | $108.0M | $104.8M | $101.3M | 12.3% |
| F-35C | $103.1M | $98.1M | $94.4M | 13.2% |
| *Please note: Final prices for F-35 variants following adjustments for Congressional plus-ups and other contractual settlements are as follows: F-35A - $89.3M; F-35B – $115.5M; and $108.8M. | ||||
“With smart acquisition strategies, strong government-industry partnership and a relentless focus on quality and cost reduction, the F-35 Enterprise has successfully reduced procurement costs of the 5th Generation F-35 to equal or less than 4th Generation legacy aircraft,” said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin, F-35 Program vice president and general manager. “With the F-35A unit cost now below $80 million in Lot 13, we were able to exceed our long-standing cost reduction commitment one year earlier than planned.”
The sub $80 million unit recurring flyaway cost for an F-35 represents an integrated acquisition price for the 5th Generation Weapon System. With embedded sensors and targeting pods, this F-35 unit price includes items that add additional procurement and sustainment costs to legacy 4th Generation aircraft.
LM will deliver 149 F-35s in Lot 12, 160 in Lot 13 and 169 for Lot 14
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $7,027,643,109 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, cost-reimbursable contract (N00019-17-C-0001).
This modification provides for the procurement of 114 F-35 aircraft for Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy; non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Specifically the modification procures
77 F-35 US
48 F-35A aircraft for the Air Force,
20 F-35B aircraft for the Marine Corps,
9 F-35C aircraft for the Navy,
37 F-35 non US
12 F-35A aircraft for the government of Norway,
15 F-35A aircraft for the government of Australia,
8 F-35A and 2 F-35B aircraft for the government of Italy.
The above U.S. aircraft quantities are inclusive of fiscal 2019 (Lot 13) plus up aircraft.
andere 35 F-35?
3 F-35B aircraft for the UK,
6 F-35A aircraft for the Netherland
6 F-35A aircraft for the S.Korea
12 F-35A aircraft for the Israel
6 F-35A aircraft for the Japan
2 F-35A aircraft for the Denmark
Lot 12, Lot 13, Lot 14
US aircraft - 291
partner nations - 127
Foreign Military Sales - 60
All - 478
F-35A - 351
F-35B - 86
F-35C - 41
All - 478
Luke Air Force Base
Marines Test ‘Lightning Carrier’ Concept, Control 13 F-35Bs from Multiple Amphibs
Tardy F-35 Jet Hits New Snag Over Tests to Show It Can Beat Foes
Get up close and personal with Italian F-35s over Iceland on the stealth fighter's first NATO mission
UK Lightning jets ready for HMS Queen Elizabeth trials
14 October 2019
ZM148 (BK-14) modex 014, ZM149 (BK-15) modex 015, ZM151 (BK-17) modex 017
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence announced on October 13, 2019, that British F-35B Lightnings (that's not a misspell, UK actually adopted the "Lightning" designation instead of the "Lightning II" used by all other nations) landed for the first time on the new HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, which is currently sailing off the US East Coast for the "Westlant 19" Carrier Strike Group deployment.
F-35 Lightning jets take off and land on HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for the first time as the supersonic stealth planes conduct operational trials off the East Coast of the USA
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Thirteen