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Northrop Grumman Delivers 1,500th F-35 Lightning II Center Fuselage
Northrop Grumman has reached a significant milestone in factory automation and advanced manufacturing technologies by delivering the 1,500th center fuselage for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter from its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) in Palmdale, California, with speed and precision.
- Using advanced manufacturing technologies, the IAL delivers one center fuselage every 30 hours and seamlessly produces center fuselages for all three F-35 variants on a single production line.
- The use of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) tools on the IAL led to a 35 percent reduction in center fuselage assembly time and a 20 percent reduction in technician learning curve.
Details on Northrop Grumman's F-35 Role:
- Northrop Grumman is a principal partner and teammate on the F-35 Lightning II industry team, which is developing, producing and sustaining three variants of this stealthy, supersonic, multirole fighter aircraft.
- Northrop Grumman also produces the F-35's AN/APG-81 AESA radar, the integrated communication, navigation, identification (CNI) system, wing skins and leads the industry team in low observable technologies.
- The company also provides sustainment support for the F-35 fleet to U.S. and international customers.
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