F-35 Joint Strike Fighter News, Videos and pics Thread

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US Navy Reconstitutes Fighter Attack Squadron 101 (VFA-101) "Grim Reapers" with F-35C
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Tuesday, the U.S. Navy and the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla., officially reconstituted the highly decorated VFA-101 Grim Reapers Squadron during ceremonies held on the Emerald Coast.
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TerraN_EmpirE

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A great profile shot note the electo optical array under the nose wish raptor had that. Also note this sea lightning is clean no gun pod or weapons visible although she could still be packing concealed carry.
 
Jeff Head

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TerraN_EmpirE said:
A great profile shot note the electo optical array under the nose wish raptor had that. Also note this sea lightning is clean no gun pod or weapons visible although she could still be packing concealed carry.
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But not the gun. She could be carrying A2A or A2G in the weapons bays, but the gun for the "Charlie" has to be on the centerline pod under the aircraft, just like on th Marine's "Bravo."


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Australian Defense Department said:
Chief Executive Officer of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) Mr Warren King today announced the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) first Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has entered the major assembly stage at the Lockheed-Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mr King said major components of the first Australian aircraft are now being joined together to form the aircraft’s structure.

“Known as AU-1, Australia’s first F-35 will now make its way down the assembly line and roll out of the factory for delivery to the RAAF in the summer of 2014,” Mr King said.

“Importantly 14 Australian companies are currently under contract and building parts for the F-35 as part of the global supply chain.

“Australian industry is expected to gain several billion dollars in industry opportunities over the life of the F-35 program.”

Mr King paid credit to Australian industry with almost every F-35 built having some Australian parts and components.

The F-35 is a 5th generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, advanced mission systems, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and cutting-edge sustainment.

Mr King said of the three variants being produced, Australia is acquiring the Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) F-35A variant.

“When integrated into a networked Australian Defence Force, the F-35 will fulfil the functions of air dominance and strike capability currently provided by F/A-18A/B Hornets and F/A-18F Super Hornets,” Mr King said.

A commitment to acquire the first 14 JSF aircraft and associated support equipment at a cost of around $3.2 billion was made in 2009.

AU-1 and the second Australian F-35 aircraft, AU-2, will be delivered in the course of 2014 in the United States for testing and training purposes.
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Australian Defense Magazine said:
Lockheed Martin and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have celebrated the beginnings of the first F-35 Lightning II for Australia.

The aircraft, designated as AU-1, officially began the mate process, where major components of the aircraft are joined together to form the aircraft’s structure.

AU-1 will then make its way down the assembly line and roll out of the factory for delivery to the RAAF in the summer of 2014.

The global supply chain for the F-35 currently has 14 Australian companies under contract and building parts for the F-35.

Australian industry is expected to gain up to $6.3 billion USD in industry opportunities over the life of the F-35 program.

Every F-35 built will have some Australian parts and components.
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Air Force Brat

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Jeff Head said:
LOL! Yes it is...and supposedly, the Multi-mission pod itself is very stealthy and adds very little to the overall RCS.
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On another note the BAE alternate helmet for the F-35 has been cancelled, and the funds rolled back into the program, the Rockwell Collins-Elbit Systems helmet is to be the Helmet. brat
 
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