So, was the $1.7 billion concurrency cost worth it, in order to speed up the purchase schedule and production ramp-up by 5-6 years? December 15/22: Support Lockheed Martin win a $24.4 million contract modification, which adds scope for maintenance and support of F-35 chase aircraft necessary to support F-35 aircraft acceptance and delivery, including all pre and post-flight activities, the removal and replacement of failed components, and return the aircraft to a clean and compliant condition suitable for first-time delivery of F-35 Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, non-US Department of Defense participants, and Foreign Military Sales customers operational aircraft. During an earnings call in October, Lockheed executives applauded the new schedule but stated that pandemic-related supply chain disruptions continue to rattle its business especially on the F-35 program. April 28/21: UAE A news release from NAVIRs Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) International Programs team disclosed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had finalized an agreement with the US this March to procure the F-35. The country also requested to buy additional AIM-9X missiles for its F-35 fleet. Recent promises by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to back out of the F-35 development program and find a replacement that was more cost effective has resulted in a new selection process. May 17/18: Software update incoming! It isnt a contender in Oman, and the UAEs focus appears to be fixed on either Frances Rafale or the Eurofighter Typhoon. LRIP = Low Rate Initial Production. Estimated completion will be in December 2026. The contract includes the advance procurement of long lead time materials, parts, components and effort to maintain the planned production schedule for F-35 low rate initial production lot 11 aircraft. Work will be performed at Lockheeds facilities in Forth Worth, Texas and Orlando, Florida. The agreement covers the development of machined wing tie bars for the planes flap. Feb 27/13: Unhappy relationship. July 28/15: The F-35Bs Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) the system designed to monitor and relay critical aircraft system data has received its final software upgrade ahead of the fighter achieving Initial Operating Capability. Amber assessment recognised the continuing effort to stabilise Beta and maintain sustainability of the live rollout plan at the intended pace and volumes. $55.3 million in FY 2012 and 2013 contract funds are committed immediately, and $11.8 million will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, on Sept 30/13. Whole Life Costs reflect the MGBC remaining within the total. If GCAS senses an incoming crash, the system calculates the best way to recover to a safe trajectory, automatically overrides the flight controls and flies the aircraft away from danger. RAF | BBC. Active means these inceptors are under complete computer control and can be programmed on the fly. (including Non-Government costs), Whole Life Cost TOTAL Baseline m The ABP has been impacted by the Better Defence Estate (Nov 16) announcement and the emerging detail of Army 2020 Refine, leading to financial re-profile and programme schedule re-baseline. It wont solve issues like late software delivery, which is preventing F-35s from fulfilling a number of planned testing points, and makes any combat related testing useless. Since this review, its recommendations have been systematically addressed in regular consultation with the IPA. November 29/16: 17 more F-35As will be making their way to Israel, bringing the total ordered by the government to 50. Work will take place in the US, UK, and Japan, wrapping up in December 2019. April 19/23: MCAS VMFA-311, also known as the Tomcats, was recently reactivated at US Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, California, on April 14.
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