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Wednesday, February 02, 2011

JSF Costs Key To 2011 Global Fighter Market

F-35 Lightning IIThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program took up a lot of real estate in the national and international press and trade media in 2010, and the critical attention will continue into 2011.

The sheer size of the program to supply the U.S. military and partner nations with a stealthy and relatively affordable strike fighter, coupled with questions about prime contractor Lockheed Martin’s ability to stick to the schedule and meet cost targets, makes it the No. 1 target of industry speculation.

The JSF program, currently in its system development and demonstration (SDD) phase, includes three different variants: the conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A to replace U.S. Air Force F-16s and A-10s; the short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) F-35B to replace the U.S. Marine Corps’ AV-8Bs and F/A-18s; and the F-35C carrier variant for the U.S. Navy.

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