BAE Systems is preparing to ship its next batch of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System to the U.S. Marine Corps for shipment to operational units.
An F-35A at Edwards Air Force Base carried out first external weapons test mission on Feb. 16. The weapons load for this mission involved carrying two AIM-9X missiles on the outboard wing stations with two GBU-31s and two AIM-120s inside the two internal weapon bays.
Lockheed Martin said the average cost of the F-35 would “go up somewhat” as the Pentagon postpone production of 179 jets.
Frank Kendall, acting U.S. defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the decision to start production of the F-35 while testing at the same time was “acquisition malpractice.”
Three of the 15 F-35s that had problems with their ejection seat parachutes will resume flying on Tuesday after their parachutes were repacked.
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Northrop Grumman’s BAC1-11 test aircraft is testing the F-35′s sensors during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 on the East Coast of the United States.
Did a successful cyber intrusion into the F-35 program forced the Pentagon to redesign parts of the jet, which ultimately drove up costs?
An internal report by the U.S. Marine Corps has raised questions on the ability of the RQ-7 to fly on hot summer days in Afghanistan.
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General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded a $23.6 million contract by Lockheed Martin for production of more than two dozen GAU-22/A gun systems for the F-35.
