F-35 Lightning II

Vorlon

Vuelven las entregas a las unidades que dejaron colgadas.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-35-deliveries-resume-after-year-hold/

Lazarus

Italia modifica su pedido de F35's:

https://x.com/Gabriel64869839/status/1815849416432976345

Antes: Total 90 = 60 A (Fuerza Aerea) + 15 B (Fuerza Aerea) + 15 B (Armada).
Ahora: Total 95 = 75 A (Fuerza Aerea) + 20 B (Armada).

Recordemos que originalmente se decia que querian adquirir alrededor de 130 unidades.

Vorlon

Algo mas lógico por otra parte.

Vorlon

Competición para sustituir la refrigeración del F35

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/pentagon-launching-competition-to-replace-f-35-cooling-system/

champi

Por fin se ha entregado el F-35 nº 1.000: https://x.com/Doha104p3/status/1815687146256167142

Lazarus

Grecia se une a la fiesta: 20 F35A, 3.760M$

https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/greece-signs-deal-for-20-f-35a-fighters/

Las declaraciones del Ministro de Salud Griego, pa darle un premio............

Pathfinder

Erdogan hizo el negocio del siglo, ahora que mejor así. Hubiese sido un peligro para sus vecinos.

Vorlon

19 naciones operadoras, un fracaso de Avion.

Cosas difíciles de entender...

Vorlon

Según LM el precio de los últimos lotes podria aumentar.
https://www.defenseone.com/business/2024/07/f-35s-price-might-rise-lockheed-warns/398323/

Pathfinder

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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.

Vorlon

Yo no tengo ninguna duda que al final el CLAEX les metería mano.

Vorlon

Ademas de los Growler, el primer escuadron de los marines F35C embarcado se dirige a Oriente Medio.

https://www.twz.com/air/ea-18g-growlers-with-new-jamming-pods-onboard-carrier-heading-to-middle-east

champi

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.

champi

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.

Vorlon

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.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-reserve-wing-borrows-new-f-35s/