F-35 Lightning II
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Algo mas lógico por otra parte.
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Competición para sustituir la refrigeración del F35
EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed launching competition to replace F-35 cooling system - Breaking Defense
The competition sets up a showdown between incumbent supplier Honeywell Aerospace and competitor Collins Aerospace.
Breaking Defense (breakingdefense.com)
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Por fin se ha entregado el F-35 nº 1.000: https://x.com/Doha104p3/status/1815687146256167142
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Grecia se une a la fiesta: 20 F35A, 3.760M$
Greece signs deal for 20 F-35A fighters - Breaking Defense
Greece becomes the 19th country to fly the F-35.
Breaking Defense (breakingdefense.com)
Las declaraciones del Ministro de Salud Griego, pa darle un premio............
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Erdogan hizo el negocio del siglo, ahora que mejor así. Hubiese sido un peligro para sus vecinos.
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19 naciones operadoras, un fracaso de Avion.
Cosas difíciles de entender...
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Según LM el precio de los últimos lotes podria aumentar.
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More Top Secret F-35 Stealth Fighter Data Given To NATO Members
Giving NATO allies a deeper understanding of the F-35 will help them better use the jets, including together with fourth-generation fighters.
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Yo no tengo ninguna duda que al final el CLAEX les metería mano.
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Ademas de los Growler, el primer escuadron de los marines F35C embarcado se dirige a Oriente Medio.
EA-18G Growlers With New Jamming Pods Onboard Carrier Heading To Middle East
EA-18Gs equipped Next Generation Jammer-Mid Band pods offer valuable new ways to scramble enemy emitters like radars and communications nodes.
The War Zone (www.twz.com)
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- Contrato relacionado con el entrenamiento en simuladores (08/08/2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3866212/
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $29,667,817 modification (P00003) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001922F2073) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0008). This modification adds scope to procure training systems and simulation design, development, integration, test, production, deployment, modifications, upgrades and sustainment services to improve and sustain F-35 training devices in support of distributed mission training for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp, and non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida (85%); and Fort Worth, Texas (15%), and is expected to be completed in July 2026. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,500,000; fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $2,250,000; fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Air Force) funds in the amount of $1,245,579; fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $464,849; fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,240,187; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,040,102; and non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $16,139,156, will be obligated at time of award, $2,750,530 of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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Contrato relacionado con la mejora de la capacidad de detección multiaeronave mediante los sistemas pasivos para el Lote 18 (09/08/2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3868384/
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $611,270,079 modification (P00005) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N0001923C0009). This modification exercises options to procure development of Multi-Ship Infrared Search and Track Increment 2 hardware and Band 5 Radar Warning Receiver hardware in support of Lot 18 U.S. Reprograming Lab Development; Lot 18 Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom Reprogramming Lab Development; Lot 18 Norway and Italy Reprogramming Lab Development; Lot 18 Denmark, Netherlands, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) mission data file updates; and F-35 In a Box development and licensing for the F-35A/B/C aircraft. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (60%); Nashua, New Hampshire (16%); Baltimore, Maryland (9%); Orlando, Florida (5.5%); Torrance, California (2%); San Diego, California (2%); El Segundo, California (2%); Northridge, California (1%); Clearwater, Florida (1%); Buffalo, New York (1%); and Tucson, Arizona (0.5%), and is expected to be completed in June 2026. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,724,622; fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $5,724,623; FMS customer funds in the amount of $1,201,206; and non-Department of Defense participants funds in the amount of $15,527,961, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
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El ala de reserva designada para operar el avión en Texas, al ladito de la fabrica,recibe prestados un par destinados para la 388 FW de Hill.
Curiosamente este ala completó su plantilla de 78 aviones en 2019.
Desde entonces ha ido cambiando sus aviones de bloques anteriores por recien fabricados.
Sobre todo los ha entregado ha unidades de entrenamiento.
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¿Sera el NGAD ligero , quien compita con el F35 en el futuro?
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‘Light Fighter’ Concept Emerges During US Air Force Chief’s Speech at UK's Air and Space Power Association Amid NGAD’s Uncertain Future
Allvin unveiled what the Royal Aeronautical Society has later defined as a ‘notional Light Fighter concept’ while calling for a shift of the next generation aircraft development from the ‘built to last’ philosophy to ‘built to adapt.’
The Aviationist (theaviationist.com)
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Es clavado al proyecto McDonnell Douglas para el JSF que no paso de maquetas a escala.
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El número 1000
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Brite Cloud para los F-35 de la US Navy: https://aviationweek.com/shownews/gascc-riat/us-navy-f-35s-get-britecloud-decoys
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En Uk empieza a haber división de opiniones con las posibles nuevas compras de F35B, unos por el coste y otros por que no pueden implementar lo que quieren.
Por ahora, se le otorgó calificación roja al hecho de añadir SPEAR 3 a los aviones. Una calificación roja indica que la finalización exitosa de ese proyecto se considera actualmente "inalcanzable".
United Kingdom's F-35B Fleet Plans Under Threat As Defense Cuts Loom
Faced with defense budget constraints, a tough choice may need to be made between the F-35 and the Tempest stealth fighter program.
The War Zone (www.twz.com)
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En Uk empieza a haber división de opiniones con las posibles nuevas compras de F35B, unos por el coste y otros por que no pueden implementar lo que quieren.
Por ahora, se le otorgó calificación roja al hecho de añadir SPEAR 3 a los aviones. Una calificación roja indica que la finalización exitosa de ese proyecto se considera actualmente "inalcanzable".
United Kingdom's F-35B Fleet Plans Under Threat As Defense Cuts Loom
Faced with defense budget constraints, a tough choice may need to be made between the F-35 and the Tempest stealth fighter program.
The War Zone (www.twz.com)
@chema dijo en F-35 Lightning II:
Por ahora, se le otorgó calificación roja al hecho de añadir SPEAR 3 a los aviones. Una calificación roja indica que la finalización exitosa de ese proyecto se considera actualmente "inalcanzable".
United Kingdom's F-35B Fleet Plans Under Threat As Defense Cuts Loom
Faced with defense budget constraints, a tough choice may need to be made between the F-35 and the Tempest stealth fighter program.
The War Zone (www.twz.com)
Solo por aclarar, el Spear 3 tiene calificación roja independientemente del avión en el que se integre, lo cual abarca a otras plataformas. En el informe, de hecho, también citan al Eurofighter y al MQ-9B: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64c91eaed8b1a71e86b05df3/IPA-Annual-report-2022-2023.pdf.pdf
