Lockheed Martin Contracted for F-35 Block 4 Upgrade
IsraelDefense
| 13/08/2018
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The US Department of Defense has contracted Lockheed Martin to continued design maturation and development of contractually identified Block 4 common capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II.
The approx. $105 million deal provides support of the F-35 Phase 2.2(A)(1) pre-modernization of common capabilities in support of the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and the international partners.
All work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by July 2019, said the DoD, adding that this contract this modification combines purchases for the US Air Force ($83,950,846; 79.96 percent) and the international partners ($21,040,207; 20.04 percent).
Block 4 is primarily software, as well as some new capabilities and correct deficiencies of nine capabilities carried over from the current development program, such as the prognostics health management system down-link and communication capabilities.
[Sources: defense.gov, Defence Blog]
https://www.f35.com/media/photos-detail/inverted-aim-9x-live-fire
The US Department of Defense has contracted Lockheed Martin to continued design maturation and development of contractually identified Block 4 common capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II.
The approx. $105 million deal provides support of the F-35 Phase 2.2(A)(1) pre-modernization of common capabilities in support of the US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and the international partners.
All work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed by July 2019, said the DoD, adding that this contract this modification combines purchases for the US Air Force ($83,950,846; 79.96 percent) and the international partners ($21,040,207; 20.04 percent).
Block 4 is primarily software, as well as some new capabilities and correct deficiencies of nine capabilities carried over from the current development program, such as the prognostics health management system down-link and communication capabilities.
[Sources: defense.gov, Defence Blog]
