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Lystrup, Germany (SPX) Jun 07, 2006 The U.S. aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin has selected Terma for the supply of Conventional Edges for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Horizontal Stabilizer. The selection will lead to a contract under which Terma will produce the high-tech carbon-fibre composite parts. The project represents a potential turnover value of approximately US$ 50 million. Terma won the selection in international competition on a best value basis. The Conventional Edges are located on the horizontal tails of all three versions of the F-35 aircraft. Since 2003 Terma has participated in the Lockheed Martin team designing structural parts. The design is based on the use of advanced composite materials. Previously Terma/Grenaa has been selected for the design and manufacture of:
- The Gun Pod for two of the three variants of the aircraft In addition Terma/Lystrup has been selected for the production of radar components. Denmark is one of eight countries involved in the funding of the development of the F-35, a new generation of supersonic stealth fighters designed to replace F-16s and other fighters worldwide. The first F-35 rolled out of the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. on Feb. 17, 2006 and is undergoing extensive ground testing prior to its first flight this autumn. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Lockheed Martin Terma Aerospace News at SpaceMart.com
CENTAF Releases Airpower Summary
Southwest Asia (AFNS) Jun 05, 2006In Afghanistan, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, a B-1B Lancer and a Predator unmanned aerial vehicle responded to coalition forces taking small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from Taliban extremists near Tarin Kowt. The B-1B expended precision-guided joint direct attack munitions on the enemy positions, ending the engagement. |
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