Elbit Systems to Support F-35 Training Center at Nevatim AFB
Israel’s first F-35A aircraft will arrive in December 2016 and the stand-up of the F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base will support immediate deployment
IsraelDefense
| 13/11/2016
Photo: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has selected Elbit Systems as the preferred bidder through a competitive selection process for a number of support positions at the Lockheed Martin-managed F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base, Israel. Over the coming months, Lockheed Martin will work with Elbit to execute a mutually agreeable contract.
“This arrangement builds on the historical relationship Lockheed Martin has with Elbit in support of the Israeli Air Force Mission Training Center,” said Mary Ann Horter, vice president of F-35 Sustainment Support at Lockheed Martin. “In addition, Elbit’s selection demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to supporting job creation in F-35 customer countries.”
Elbit will support Lockheed Martin in sustaining the Israeli Air Force-operated F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base. The F-35 training and logistics system provides the range of training and mission planning tools to maximize the full capabilities of the aircraft. More than 50 percent of training occurs through simulation for affordability and effectiveness.
Israel’s program of record is 33 F-35A Conventional Take Off and Landing, or CTOL, aircraft, acquired through the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Israel’s first F-35A aircraft, known as the “Adir,” will arrive in country in December 2016 and the stand-up of the F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base will support immediate deployment.
Israel’s contribution to the F-35 program also includes Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) F-35A wing production; Elbit Systems Ltd. work on the Generation III helmet-mounted display system, which all F-35 pilots fleet-wide will wear; and Elbit Systems-Cyclone F-35 center fuselage composite components production.
Israel’s first F-35A aircraft will arrive in December 2016 and the stand-up of the F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base will support immediate deployment
Lockheed Martin has selected Elbit Systems as the preferred bidder through a competitive selection process for a number of support positions at the Lockheed Martin-managed F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base, Israel. Over the coming months, Lockheed Martin will work with Elbit to execute a mutually agreeable contract.
“This arrangement builds on the historical relationship Lockheed Martin has with Elbit in support of the Israeli Air Force Mission Training Center,” said Mary Ann Horter, vice president of F-35 Sustainment Support at Lockheed Martin. “In addition, Elbit’s selection demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to supporting job creation in F-35 customer countries.”
Elbit will support Lockheed Martin in sustaining the Israeli Air Force-operated F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base. The F-35 training and logistics system provides the range of training and mission planning tools to maximize the full capabilities of the aircraft. More than 50 percent of training occurs through simulation for affordability and effectiveness.
Israel’s program of record is 33 F-35A Conventional Take Off and Landing, or CTOL, aircraft, acquired through the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Israel’s first F-35A aircraft, known as the “Adir,” will arrive in country in December 2016 and the stand-up of the F-35 Training Center at Nevatim Air Base will support immediate deployment.
Israel’s contribution to the F-35 program also includes Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) F-35A wing production; Elbit Systems Ltd. work on the Generation III helmet-mounted display system, which all F-35 pilots fleet-wide will wear; and Elbit Systems-Cyclone F-35 center fuselage composite components production.
