Lockheed Martin secures USD 180 million contract to convert F-35 jets for flight science testing

Lockheed Martin Nabs $180 Million To Convert Three F-35s To Test Variant - Defense Daily

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $180 million modification on April 21 to support converting three F-35 aircraft to a test variant. The contract announcement said […]

Lockheed Martin secures USD 180 million contract to convert F-35 jets for flight science testing

According to the Pentagon, the new aircraft will help avert a widening test capability gap and support future flight science testing of Block 4 capabilities. This testing will benefit U.S. military branches, non-DOD programme partners, and foreign military sales customers. The work is scheduled to take place across multiple sites in Texas, California, Florida, Maryland, New Hampshire, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, with completion expected by …

Lockheed Martin to convert three F-35s into flight science aircraft

Lockheed Martin has received a contract modification to convert three F-35 aircraft Lightning II JSF into flight science test platforms.The post Lockheed Martin to convert three F-35s into flight science aircraft  appeared first on Naval Technology.