Citaat van: Sparkplug op 26/04/2024 | 08:40 uurF-35 Tech Upgrade Slips to 2025; 'Truncated' Version in the Fall
April 23, 2024 | By John A. Tirpak
Deliveries of full-up Tech Refresh Three-equipped F-35s, previously expected in the middle of this year, now won't come until 2025, Lockheed Martin officials reported on their April 23 first-quarter earnings call. In the meantime, they hope to deliver a so-called "truncated" version of the hardware/software package this fall.
Chief Executive Officer Jim Taiclet said there will be two releases of TR-3: a "combat training-capable" version that should be delivered in the third quarter of this and a "fully combat-capable" version in 2025. Lockheed has been storing newly-built F-35s with the TR-3 pending completion of testing and integration. Some 70 aircraft are in storage at an undisclosed location, awaiting a green light for delivery.
The factory floor at Lockheed Martin's F-35 factory in Fort Worth, Texas. Lockheed Martin courtesy photo
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