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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Can Foreign Sales Of The F35 Breathe Life Back Into The Struggling Program?

F-35B Lightning II |Deep-pocketed U.S allies are emerging as the saviors of Lockheed Martin’s most costly military plane, the F35 fighter aircraft, which has struggled to make sales on the home ground.

With many critics of the F-35 Lightning II program unconvinced of its capabilities and the shadow of cancellation looming, the stealth fighter has found redemption in sales abroad.

Most recently, Israel agreed to buy 19 F35s worth $2.75 billion and signed an additional contract worth $2.5 billion to supply wings for the aircraft. The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is expected to begin deliveries in 2015.

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1 comment:

  1. OldSapperJim30/4/13 11:31

    Israel to fix a Lockheed failure, like the Mirage and the Kfir?

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