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First two Australian F-35s roll out

Issue No. 15 | August 01-15, 2014Photo(s): By Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin recently commemorated the official roll out of the first two F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

“We celebrate a milestone in the US-Australia partnership, a partnership built on strength, friendship, and technological innovation,” said Frank Kendall, US Under-Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.

Joining Kendall at the ceremony, among various distinguished guests in attendance, were Air Marshal Geoff Brown, Chief of RAAF; and Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin chairman, president and CEO.

The F-35 Lightning II aircraft will provide the Royal Australian Air Force with a transformational 5th generation fighter capability and provides significant benefits to the Australian aerospace industry, with more than $412 million already contracted and up to $6 billion in expected manufacturing orders over the life of the programme.

The aircraft, known as AU-1 and AU-2, are scheduled to undergo functional fuel system checks before being transported to the flight line for ground and flight tests in the coming months. The jets are scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force later this year, and will be based at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where they will be used for Australian and partner country pilot training.

The F-35 Lightning II is the world’s most advanced military aircraft and for over a decade, the U.S. and our allies have invested in developing this fifth-generation, international, multirole fighter aircraft that will serve as a cornerstone of global security in the 21st century.