JSF F-35 Lightning II

Sujet: JSF F-35 Lightning II Mer 17 Oct 2007 - 15:25

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Bonjour à tous,

Le F-35 est l'avenir de beaucoup de forces aériennes, il remplacera les F-16, A-10, Harrier et autres. Je propose que soient postées ici, si vous êtres d'accord, toutes les infos au sujet du F-35. Merci de m'avoir lu.

Article (en anglais) fort intéressant sur l'avion qui comprend un pdf avec les différents armements que pourra emporter le F-35, tant en soutes, que sous les ailes. Furtif, moins furtif...

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/2007/articles/apr_07/lightningstrike/index.html

Dans cet autre article, une image montre qu'il serait aussi possible de rajouter de l'armement en bout d'aile, info, intox?

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/2002/articles/arp_02/jsf/index.html

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Citation :: F-35 Lightning II Electro-optical Targeting System

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The Electro-optical Targeting System (EOTS) is an affordable, high-performance, lightweight, multi-functional system for precision air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting. The low-drag, stealthy EOTS is integrated into the Lightning II's fuselage with a durable sapphire window and is linked to the aircraft's integrated central computer through a high-speed fiber-optic interface.

The EOTS uses a staring mid-wave 3rd-generation forward-looking infrared that provides superior target detection and identification at greatly increased standoff ranges. EOTS also provides high-resolution imagery, automatic tracking, infrared search and track, laser designation and rangefinding and laser spot tracking. As the world’s first and only system that shares a Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod and IRST systems legacy, it provides high reliability and efficient two-level maintenance.

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Citation :: Helmet F-35 JSF, aug. 2011.

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Citation :: Northrop Grumman Delivers 50th Center Fuselage for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Significant Early Milestone Achieved on Time, on Budget

06:25 GMT, August 18, 2011 PALMDALE, Calif. | Northrop Grumman Corporation marked the completion of the 50th center fuselage for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during a ceremony at the company's Palmdale Manufacturing Center.

Company officials praised employees for delivering the center fuselages on time and on budget – achieving a significant milestone early in the program while maintaining high standards of performance and affordability.

"Completing the 50th F-35 center fuselage is something to be proud of; it's a sign of a team that is committed to getting a very difficult job done, and done right," said Mark Tucker, vice president and F-35 program manager for Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "I'm proud that we've reached such an important milestone, but I'm even more proud of how we've done it. This team is always identifying ways to do an even better job of building the world's most sophisticated multirole fighter. And, 50 ship sets in, it's working."

As a principal and founding member of the F-35 industry team led by Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman is responsible for the design and production of center fuselages for all three variants of F-35 aircraft: conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL); short takeoff, vertical landing (STOVL); and a carrier variant. Northrop Grumman completes the F-35 center fuselages – the core structures around which the aircraft are built – at the Palmdale facility. The center fuselages then are shipped to Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, where they are integrated into the rest of the aircraft.

In addition to producing the F-35 center fuselage, Northrop Grumman also designs and produces the aircraft's radar and other key avionics, including electro-optical and communications subsystems; develops mission systems and mission-planning software; leads the team's development of pilot and maintenance training system course materials; and manages the use, support and maintenance of low-observable technologies.

Completion of the 50th center fuselage is the latest in a series of milestones the program has achieved in 2011. In March, the company launched its Integrated Assembly Line, a groundbreaking system that incorporates automation in the process of center fuselage production. More recently, the company completed the first center fuselage for the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the second such delivery for an international customer.

"Programs that are committed to quality and affordability are the ones that can demonstrate momentum and success, and that is especially true of the center fuselage work Northrop Grumman does for the F-35 program," said Duke Dufresne, sector vice president and general manager of the Strike and Surveillance Systems Division of Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "Day in and day out, through our first 50 fuselages, we've made these concepts central to our work, just as we're doing on all our programs. Our customers and our war fighters, deserve no less."

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Citation :: F-35 defeated in air combat simulation

September 7, 2011 (by Eric L. Palmer) - F-16.net has learned from an unnamed source, that earlier this year a presentation was given by an industry air combat threat assessment expert to defense officials of a NATO country which showed that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) would not survive air combat against threats it is likely to see in its alleged service lifetime.

Part of the presentation showed a computer simulation which calculated that the F-35 would be consistently defeated by the Russian-made SU-35 fighter aircraft. The defeat calculated by the scenario also showed the loss of the F-35's supporting airborne-early warning and air-to-air refueling aircraft.

The technology in the SU-35 will also see its way into growth upgrades of other SU-fighter variants used by countries like Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Vietnam. Chinese variants of these aircraft should also see similar growth capability in the coming years.

The Russian-made T-50, PAK-FA low-observable fighter now in development is expected to be much more lethal than the SU-35 in air-to-air combat against the U.S. made F-35. The SU-35 and T-50 made appearances this year at the Russian aerospace industry air show known as MAKS2011. Both aircraft will include sensors and networking which can minimise the effects of the limited low-observable qualities of the F-35. They will also have higher performance and carry more air-to-air weapons than an F-35.

The F-35 defeat briefing runs counter to the claims by the Lockheed Martin corporation that the F-35 will be a go-it-alone aircraft in high threat situations (brief to Israel, 2007) or that it will be “8 times” more effective than “legacy” aircraft in air-to-air combat.

In 2009, then U.S. Secretary of Defense Mr. Gates was successful in halting additional production of the F-22 which is the only aircraft that can take on emerging threats. His reasoning was that the F-35—built in numbers—would be sufficient to fill any strategic gaps in air power deterrence for the U.S. and its allies.

There was never any robust strategic study performed by the U.S. Department of Defense to verify Gates theory.

Since Gates endorsement of the troubled F-35 program, it has continued with its history of cost blow-outs and delay and is unlikely to see a large number built.

If Gates is wrong, he will have helped put the the air power deterrent capability of the U.S. and its allies at significant risk in the coming years. According to the assumptions of the joint operational requirement of the F-35 signed off on in 2000, the F-35 was not supposed to take on high-end threats. The requirement assumed that there would be hundreds of combat-ready F-22s. With the F-22 program ending, the maximum number of combat-ready F-22s will be somewhere between 120 and 140.

Independent air combat analysts from Air Power Australia have also stated that the F-35 is not capable of facing high end threats; that what will be delivered (if it ever arrives) will be obsolete; and that the F-35 is not affordable or sustainable.

A recent briefing by Australian Defence officials, while showing support for the F-35 program, admitted that it will cost more to operate than the F-18 Hornet. A separate U.S. Navy study also agreed. This is counter to the claim by Lockheed Martin, that the F-35 will be cheaper to operate than existing aircraft it is planned to replace.

In 2012, Australian Defence will decide to put down money for its first order of F-35s or to go ahead with a “plan-B” that could include purchase of 24 more F-18 Super Hornets made by Boeing. The Super Hornet is also unable to take on high-end threats in the Pacific Rim region in the coming years.

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Sujet: Re: JSF F-35 Lightning II Mar 13 Sep 2011 - 10:13

Citation :: Leaked cable spills Belgium’s plans to buy F-35s
By Stephen Trimble

A newly-leaked US diplomatic cable provides the first public evidence of the Belgian government's plan to purchase the Lockheed Martin F-35 without a competition.

A meeting between the US ambassador to Brussels and Belgium's defence minister Pieter De Crem on 16 October 2009 was described in a cable revealed earlier this month by the Wikileaks organisation.

The cable notes that De Crem raised the subject of the F-35 during the meeting.

"He thinks that the [Belgian government] should purchase some of the aircraft 'off the shelf' from the partners as they become available, perhaps in the 2020 timeframe," the US embassy wrote.

In the late-1970s, Belgium joined with the Netherlands and Norway to jointly purchase Lockheed F-16A/Bs. Belgium's 50 F-16As and 10 F-16Bs range in age from 29.4 years to 19.8 years, according to Flightglobal's MiliCAS database.

Those F-16s are projected to be retired from service between 2015 and 2025, according to the cable.

The Netherlands and Norway signed up in 2002 to participate in the development of the F-35. However, Belgium did not join them.

De Crem "recognized that Belgium is too late to enter the production process of the aircraft as a partner", the cable noted.

There was no indication in the embassy's cable that Belgium planned to solicit bids from rival fighter manufacturers.

Although Norway and the Netherlands invested and helped develop the F-35, both countries solicited bids before making a formal decision to buy the Lockheed stealth fighter.

Two years later De Crem is still in office, but it is not clear if Belgium's plans have changed. Since the October 2009 meeting with the ambassador, the US government has announced two major delays and restructurings of the F-35 programme. These have delayed the end of the development phase by at least three years and pushed hundreds of planned fighter purchases beyond 2015.

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Citation :: Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Center Wing Produced In Marietta

Lockheed Martin’s first F-35 Lightning II center wing produced here is complete and en route to the F-35 final assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas.

“The delivery of this center wing is doubly important for Lockheed Martin’s Marietta site. Not only does it usher in a new era of aircraft assembly, but it also continues a strong 5th generation fighter tradition inherent to this facility,” said Shan Cooper, Lockheed Martin vice president and Marietta site general manager. “The F-35 fighter represents the future of air supremacy and the Marietta team is proud to contribute to this historic program.”

Lockheed Martin’s Marietta facility is also home of the 5th Generation Coatings Center of Excellence, which supports all F-35 horizontal and vertical tail coating work.

This first Marietta-built center wing will be installed in the 25th F-35, an F-35B. With this center wing, Lockheed Martin begins a transition of center wing production from Fort Worth to Marietta to support rate production. In the future, Alenia Aeronautica in Italy will also build the components.

The F-35 Lightning II is a 5th generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. It will be produced in three variants that are derived from a common design. The Marietta F-35 center wing team will produce units for all three aircraft variants.

Lockheed Martin press release

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Citation :: US Senate seeks four-year F-35 production rate freeze

Lockheed Martin F-35 production could be frozen at around 32 aircraft for four years, if a US Senate committee's version of the fiscal year 2012 defence budget is signed into law.

The Senate's defence panel, on the appropriations committee, recommended a $695 million reduction in the F-35 programme, and freezing new production orders at 32 aircraft through FY2013.

Lockheed has already been held to 32 aircraft orders in FY2010 and FY2011. These included one aircraft ordered by the UK and one by the Netherlands, respectively. The US Department of Defense originally requested to buy 43 aircraft in the FY2011 budget, but Congress reduced the award to 32. The Senate panel is seeking to extend that production plateau for two more years.

The proposed cut would "limit our out-year cost growth for each aircraft we build early in the test program," said Senator Daniel Inouye, a Hawaii Democrat and chairman of the defence subcommittee on appropriations.

Inouye warned that the F-35 programme is spending too much money on procurement, even as several years remain in the development phase.

"We'll have to pay many millions in the future to fix problems identified in testing," Inouye added.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Republican, did not object to the production freeze, but warned further extensions would increase costs.

"I hope we watch carefully that we don't increase the costs by ordering too few [F-35s] at a time," she said. "The department does intend to ramp up in 2014. If everything stays on course this will be fine, but I do hope we'll continue to monitor carefully."

The Senate panel's proposal now moves to the full committee for a vote, and then to the entire chamber, before it can be signed into law by President Barack Obama.

The FY2012 budget could quickly be overshadowed by possible budget reductions that may be imposed starting next October.

Separately, Lockheed's factory in Marietta, Georgia, has delivered the first centre wing box structure to the F-35 final assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas.

The wing box assembly work was transferred to Georgia after the DoD terminated the contract for the Lockheed F-22A Raptor, which is also produced at the Marietta facility

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Citation :: First F-35A for the Netherlands in Ford Worth, Texas, Sept. 2011.

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Citation :: Norwegian MoD Takes a Look at Defense Budget in the U.S. for 2012 and F-35

The difficult economic situation in the United States makes this autumn's budget deliberations closely monitored from the Norwegian side. The House of Representatives has recently finalized the budget for 2012 and sent the proposal to the Senate. So far, there have not been any major cuts in the proposal for next year's defense budget, but one cannot ignore the fact that the budget process in the Senate, which is now ongoing, may result in the F-35 program being affected.

“From the Norwegian side, the ongoing budget process in the United States is followed continuously. Considering the financial situation in which the United States now finds itself, it is important to note that there may also be adjustments in programs that affect us,” says State Secretary of Defence Roger Ingebrigtsen.

“We are therefore in constant contact and dialogue with U.S. authorities at different levels, so we should be well informed. For the four training aircraft whose acquisition was decided in the spring, we have taken into account a possible adjustment of the purchasing and production plans in our uncertainty analysis,” continues Ingebrigtsen.

During the ongoing budget process in the Senate, it appears that one of the committees has proposed reducing funding for the F-35 program. The proposal means that the planned increase in production rate of F-35 will be postponed by two years.

This proposal from the committee is now being taken forward in the budget process and the final decision must be awaited before we know what the 2012 budget for F-35 is.

A decision in line with this proposal could result in a shift of the U.S. procurement plans.

The Norwegian F-35 program has been prepared for such delays, and they also have been taken into account in our cost calculations. But only when the budget is finalized, it can a thorough analysis be done of what a possible shift of the U.S. procurement plan entails. Such analysis is routinely performed by the Norwegian F-35 program when any such changes occur.

The Ministry's analysis of the situation in the United States suggests that there is strong political and military support for the F-35 program. Statements from senior politicians in Congress confirms this, and that the administration and military leaders have repeatedly stated that there are no alternatives to the F-35.

The Defense Ministry continues to follow developments in the budget process in the U.S. and looks continuously at the consequences that a possible cut in the F-35 program from the American side can have for Norwegian participation in the program.

However, there is still considerable uncertainty around the finalization of the U.S. budget and where any cuts are going to be taken.

(Unofficial translation of the Norwegian press release by defense-aerospace.com)

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Sujet: Re: JSF F-35 Lightning II Mar 20 Sep 2011 - 12:59

Citation :: Lockheed: F-35B is ready for sea. Is the ship?

Lockheed Martin’s top man on the F-35 Lightning II said he is confident the Marines’ B model is ready for its first at-sea tests next month aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. In fact, he said, the tests are as much for the ship as they are for the aircraft.

Lockheed Executive Vice President Tom Burbage told reporters at the Air Force Association’s trade show outside Washington that, when it’s time for the real thing, it may actually prove easier for pilots to land at sea than at a ground base. Lockheed and the Marines have been testing B vertical landings in all manner of crosswinds and even tail winds, Burbage said, but on a ship, pilots usually can land straight into the wind, making for at least a more predictable dynamic. Navy warships can turn into the wind, or create it with their speeds, to help with flight operations.

What the Navy and Marines really want to find out from the Wasp tests is how the ships behave when Bs take their now-routine short takeoffs and vertical landings onto a steel deck in very close quarters with sailors, Marines and sensitive equipment. For years, naval aviation skeptics have imagined horror stories in which the B’s powerful jet blast melts a ship’s flight deck, or blows off radomes, antennae or who knows what other important topside gear on Navy amphibs.

Burbage said the Marines and Navy will add many new instruments to the Wasp and the two Bs for these tests, to “characterize the environment” when the jets are flying on and off the ship. Burbage said the current plans are for the Bs to make 67 vertical landings on the Wasp and at least that many short takeoffs.

As for the Navy’s C-model, it will make its first catapult launches and arrested landings on an aircraft carrier next spring, Burbage said, although he reminded reporters the program has already finished its catapult testing. Engineers needed to learn how to rig a Navy jet blast deflector so that its cooling systems could accommodate the one very hot point where the C will blast it on takeoff, as opposed to the two hot points of the twin-engined F/A-18.

As we’ve seen before, DepSecDef Ash Carter wouldn’t positively affirm that successful ship tests would be enough to get the B off DoD’s “probation,” but they’ll be a major milestone. And, provided things go well, the photos and video of the Bs operating on the Wasp will hit Washington while it’s still in budget battle deja vu, affording a big new bargaining chip for defenders of the program. Lockheed may do its best to put them on every bus, inside the Metro, in every newspaper — anywhere it thinks it can catch the eyes of Hill people.

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Lockheed Martin F-35 Flight Test Progress Report

Published September 20, 2011 | By Rob Vogelaar

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FORT WORTH, Texas, September 20th, 2011 — Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] F-35 flight test program moves closer to reaching year-end milestones since the last update issued July 26. Since then, the F-35 Lightning II 5TH Generation multirole fighter conducted 124 test flights, bringing the total number of flights for the year to 642.

Overall, the F-35 system development and demonstration (SDD) flight test remains on or ahead of plan for 2011, despite 15 days of testing lost due to fleet stand-down after a ground mishap involving the Integrated Power Package (IPP). Flight testing was also interrupted at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., because of an Aug. 23 earthquake and severe weather associated with Hurricane Irene. During this period of down time, the flight test teams at all locations continued working through planned modifications and maintenance.

As of Aug. 31, the fleet remained 8 percent ahead of plan in year-to-date (YTD) flights.

Several flight test and production key milestones were accomplished since the last report:

BF-1 performed a 40 foot hover in calm winds and two vertical landings (VL) for the 150th VL to date on Aug. 31.
AF-10 and AF-11 were delivered to Eglin AFB, Fla., Aug. 31. They join AF-8 and AF-9 assigned to the 33d Fighter Wing.
Static testing was completed on the F-35C Lightning II carrier variant (CV) ground article CG-1 at Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 29. With this achievement, the F-35 Program has accomplished its static structural testing milestone for 2011.
Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) testing was completed by F-35 CV aircraft CF-2 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. from June 25-August 13. CF-2 successfully completed this portion of JBD tests required to ensure the F-35C is compatible aboard an aircraft carrier.
AF-7 completed its last flight of currently required conventional take off and landing (CTOL) maturity flights on Aug. 31.

Cumulative flight test activity totals for 2011 are provided below:

F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) jets have flown 314 times.
F-35B short takeoff/ vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft have completed 226 flights.
F-35C carrier variant (CV) jets have flown 102 times.

From the start of flight testing in December 2006 through September 16, 2011, F-35s flew 1,202 times, including the production-model flights and AA-1, the original flight test aircraft.

The F-35 Lightning II is a 5TH Generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Lockheed Martin is developing the F-35 with its principal industrial partners, Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems.

Source and photo: Lockheed Martin

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Citation :: La Norvège a menacé le refus américain d'acheter des F-35

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Citation :: F-35 program highlighted as a vital job creator in New Hampshire and across the United States

NASHUA, N.H. | Lockheed Martin yesterday showcased its F-35 Lightning II mobile cockpit demonstrator to employees; federal, state and local elected officials; Nashua-area suppliers and the news media at BAE Systems, a principal teammate and major supplier for the F-35 program.

“We’re extremely proud of the role we play in this critical program,” said Tom Arseneault, president of BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems. “The F-35 is the only 5th generation multi-role aircraft in production today and the Department of Defense has stated that there’s no alternative to the fundamental capabilities this aircraft brings. BAE Systems is dedicated to making this aircraft ‘Second to None’ as committed partners with Lockheed Martin, our elected officials in our communities and our men and women in uniform today and in the future.”

During the event, executives and employees from BAE Systems and other F-35 supplier companies, elected officials and community leaders received an update on the status of the program and had the opportunity to “fly” the F-35 cockpit demonstrator. Through this experience, they were able to see firsthand how advanced stealth, fighter agility and data-sharing capabilities make the F-35 the most capable multi-role fighter in the world. The cockpit is visually and audibly interactive and provides a realistic look at the F-35’s performance, air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities, sophisticated sensor fusion and advanced computational capabilities.

“The F-35 program is essential to maintaining our nation’s competitiveness in the air,” said Bob Rubino, Lockheed Martin, Director, Navy, F-35 Washington Operations. “The work done here at BAE Systems and at F-35 supplier facilities around the country is integral to the continued success of this aircraft. This airplane showcases the work of our talented men and women hard at work in New Hampshire and across the United States. We’re proud to give them and others a chance to experience this fifth-generation fighter through our cockpit demonstrator.”

The F-35 program supports a broad industrial base of more than 1,300 suppliers in 47 states and Puerto Rico, contributing to more than 127,000 direct and indirect US jobs and over $12.6 billion in annual economic impact. For New Hampshire, that translates to more than 4,800 jobs and $550 million in local revenue. These employment figures and economic impact numbers are anticipated to increase as the program reaches full-rate production.

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Citation :: Lockheed Martin Showcases F-35 Cockpit Demonstrator During Visit at BAE Systems

F-35 program highlighted as a vital job creator in New Hampshire and across the United States

NASHUA, N.H. | Lockheed Martin yesterday showcased its F-35 Lightning II mobile cockpit demonstrator to employees; federal, state and local elected officials; Nashua-area suppliers and the news media at BAE Systems, a principal teammate and major supplier for the F-35 program.

“We’re extremely proud of the role we play in this critical program,” said Tom Arseneault, president of BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems. “The F-35 is the only 5th generation multi-role aircraft in production today and the Department of Defense has stated that there’s no alternative to the fundamental capabilities this aircraft brings. BAE Systems is dedicated to making this aircraft ‘Second to None’ as committed partners with Lockheed Martin, our elected officials in our communities and our men and women in uniform today and in the future.”

During the event, executives and employees from BAE Systems and other F-35 supplier companies, elected officials and community leaders received an update on the status of the program and had the opportunity to “fly” the F-35 cockpit demonstrator. Through this experience, they were able to see firsthand how advanced stealth, fighter agility and data-sharing capabilities make the F-35 the most capable multi-role fighter in the world. The cockpit is visually and audibly interactive and provides a realistic look at the F-35’s performance, air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities, sophisticated sensor fusion and advanced computational capabilities.

“The F-35 program is essential to maintaining our nation’s competitiveness in the air,” said Bob Rubino, Lockheed Martin, Director, Navy, F-35 Washington Operations. “The work done here at BAE Systems and at F-35 supplier facilities around the country is integral to the continued success of this aircraft. This airplane showcases the work of our talented men and women hard at work in New Hampshire and across the United States. We’re proud to give them and others a chance to experience this fifth-generation fighter through our cockpit demonstrator.”

The F-35 program supports a broad industrial base of more than 1,300 suppliers in 47 states and Puerto Rico, contributing to more than 127,000 direct and indirect US jobs and over $12.6 billion in annual economic impact. For New Hampshire, that translates to more than 4,800 jobs and $550 million in local revenue. These employment figures and economic impact numbers are anticipated to increase as the program reaches full-rate production.

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