Tag: Lockheed Martin

"At time when some of our adversaries aim to undermine our ties with our greatest ally, we only further strengthen our alliance. This sends a powerful message to our enemies across the region."

Delivery of the aircraft would begin in 2027 at a rate of three planes each year.

Last year Lockheed Martin delivered 141 F-35 stealth fighter jets to 17 air forces around the world.

A statement by the IDF said the decision followed an initial review which found potential malfunctions similar to those seen in an F-35 fighter jet that crashed in Texas.

The F-35 has the most advanced sensor suite of any fighter in history, according to manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

There are only three factories in the world – in Israel, Italy, and the US.

The contractor will also produce the integrated avionics systems needed for the Israel Air Force.

IAI will use the F-16 Block 70/72 assembly line that the company established back in the 1980s.

Combining the development capabilities and the vast know-how of Lockheed Martin and IAI experience will create win-win opportunities for both sides.

This is an opportunity to enter the blank F-35 into Israeli hangars where it would be upgraded from a super-plane to an even more sophisticated plane.

It would be interesting to see if a Biden administration, should the Democrats win the White House in November, would choose to support the sale.

With the upgrades to the F-35's electronic systems, it will "do wild things in the Middle East skies."

At Hill Air Base in Utah, commanders say they know "the wings must be prepared to launch any number of aircraft to support the national defense mission at a moment’s notice.”

By 2024, the IAF will have received a total of 50 F-35I fighter jets.

The U.S. defense contractor will also hire about 25 new workers from Israel’s southern area.

The manufacturing process uses a state-of-the-art technology ... called Automatic Fiber Placement.

The IAF plane is called the ‘Samson’ (Shimshon in Hebrew); in the United States it is called the ‘Super Hercules.’

In July, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis wrote the Senate recommending that it not remove Turkey from the F-35 program in which it has participated since 1999.

The IAF purchases will include a fighter squadron, a transport helicopter squadron, a cargo squadron, and six refueling planes. And the winners will be decided very soon.

Russia and Turkey could run tests to discover the vulnerabilities of the F-35, and once Russia and Turkey have it, Iran will have it as well.

Lockheed Martin personnel assist with operations and maintenance of the simulators in-country for allies.

Israel plans to procure 50 F-35s eventually, with each aircraft costing about $96 million.

Via Satellite Communication (SATCOM), the Seagull platform, sailing in the Haifa Bay, Israel, performed the operational ASW mission using control consoles situated some 2,200 miles away in Elbit Systems booth at the DSEI Exhibition in London.

"This purchase is yet more evidence of the depth of our security relationship with our great friend, the United States," said Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman.

Pence and Liberman agreed during their meeting on the need to "counter threats posed by Iran and its proxies as well as terrorist organizations."

Two Australian F-35A stealth fighter jets are unable to fly safely in thunder and lightning, according to the Royal Australian Air Force.

It remains to be seen how Iran will view Russia's entering a long-term cooperation deal with the UAE.

Israel should pay close attention, seeing as it is one of Lockheed Martin's biggest customers for the F-35s.

Israeli startup StemRad has designed a vest that not only protects against gamma rays in space, but also can be used here on Earth.

Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth fighter jet may have a serious competitor from Boeing: CEO Dennis Muilenburg was at Trump Tower to discuss costs and contracts.