Representatives with Lockheed Martin tell ANN the US Navy's
F-35C Lightning II carrier variant has completed its Air System
Critical Design Review (CDR), a significant development milestone
that Lockheed says verifies the design maturity of the aircraft and
its associated systems.
Opponents Warn Purchase Would Only Support US Defense
Industry
The Canadian government has until 2012 to decide how it is going
replace its fleet CF-18s, but the military recently told Lockheed
Martin it will spend almost $4 billion for the purchase of 80 of
its Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II over the next 10
years.
Says C-295 Rated Equal To Competitor, And It's Cheaper
In a release issued Wednesday, the Team JCA partnership led by
Raytheon and EADS CASA North America detailed the reasons it is
contesting the Joint Cargo Aircraft selection process. As ANN reported, the team
filed its protest June 22 with the Government Accountability
Office.
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