March 14, 2024, 9:02 pm
Almost 23 years after Lockheed Martin secured the Joint Strike Fighter contract, the Pentagon declared on March 12 that the F-35 has received approval to commence full-rate production.
The F-35A has been operational with the Air Force since 2016.
While the designation may seem somewhat inconsequential, as the F-35 production enterprise is already operating near its capacity, it signifies that the Joint Program Office is now able to engage in negotiations for multiyear contracts for the fighter.
The service continues to pursue a planned fleet of 1,763 aircraft.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the US is surging ahead in 5th gen fighter race with full-rate production approval for the F-35 ?
#defenseupdates #F35 #usairforce
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:47 CRITICAL APPROVAL
04:02 HURDLE OVERCAME
04:57 RIVALS are lagging
07:02 ANALYSIS
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▶️ Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)
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