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F-35's manufacturers put civilians in 'cockpit'
Rep. Donna F. Edwards slipped into the F-35 cockpit — a stationary demonstration model — and gave the jet a simulated spin, trying out the controls, shooting down enemy aircraft over the Chesapeake Bay and executing a celebratory roll. "This...
Tags: Electronics, Linthicum, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Government, Aerospace Manufacturing
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Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp., plagued by setbacks with its pricey high-flying spy drones, has come up with a new version for the Navy that could keep the company's unmanned aircraft assembly line in Palmdale humming. An initial test flight...
Tags: Military Equipment, Barack Obama, Manufacturing and Engineering, Aerospace Manufacturing, Boeing Co.
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FACTBOX-What does Lockheed's F-35 fighter jet really cost?
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., Australia, Government, Aerospace Manufacturing, BAE Systems Plc.
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Factbox: What does Lockheed's F-35 fighter jet really cost?
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new cost...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., Australia, Government, Aerospace Manufacturing, BAE Systems Plc.
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U.S. sees first drop in F-35 costs; other programs steady
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress it expected a 1 percent drop in the cost of its biggest weapons program, the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jet, while averting the huge cost increases seen on other weapons programs in...Tags: Satellite Technology, Lockheed Martin Corp., Aerospace Manufacturing, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress
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Pentagon sees slight drop in F-35 acquisition costs: sources
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's annual report to Congress shows a decline of $4.5 billion, or just over 1 percent, in the projected development and acquisition cost of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet program, sources familiar with the data...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. Air Force, U.S. Military, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense
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F-35 fighter jet program reaches milestone with vertical takeoff
The F-35 fighter jet, a nearly $400-billion weapons program under development for more than a decade, hit a major milestone when it completed its first-ever vertical takeoff. On Monday, aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. released a video in...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Lockheed Martin Corp., Military Equipment, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Armed Forces
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Exclusive: U.S. Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed Martin Corp.-built F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned, using a similar software package as the Marine Corps, two sources familiar with the plans...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., Weaponry, Military Equipment, U.S. Air Force, Sports Organizations
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EXCLUSIVE-U.S. Air Force to move forward target date for F-35 use
Reuters* Air Force aims for mid-2016 start * Navy eyes mid-2018 date for operational use of F-35s * Marines sticking to mid-2015 target date By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to start operational use of Lockheed...Tags: Weaponry, Lockheed Martin Corp., Military Equipment, U.S. Air Force, Sports Organizations
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Does Navy drone spell end of the Super Hornet?
St. Louis Post-DispatchSomething happened on the deck of an aircraft carrier off the coast of Virginia on Tuesday that could eventually ripple all the way back to one of the biggest factories in the St. Louis area. The X-47B took off. It was a "watershed event," said the...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, St. Louis, Aerospace Manufacturing, Boeing Co., Armed Forces
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Navy launches unmanned warplane off carrier Bush
The Virginian-PilotABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GEORGE H.W. BUSH In November 1910, Eugene Ely made history when he flew his biplane off the cruiser Birmingham, along the Norfolk coastline. His plane touched the water before he recovered and climbed high enough to aim for...Tags: Military Equipment, Gerald Ford, Aircraft Carriers
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Lockheed says furloughs could delay F-35 fighter, other programs
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The Pentagon's plans to put most of its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 11 days could lead to delays on Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other weapons programs, a top company official...Tags: Lockheed Martin Corp., Layoffs and Downsizing
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