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Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets land on motorway
  + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
OSLO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A pair of F-35A Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) fighter jets have landed on a motorway for the first time, footage from the Norwegian military showed, a step that enables them to reduce vulnerable time on the ground in times of war. Immediately after landing, refuelling was carried out with the engines running, a so-called "hotpit refuelling", the Norwegian military said, before the planes took off again. [1/3]An F-35A Lockheed Martin fighter jet lands on a motorway, in Tervo, Finland September 21, 2023. Another type of F-35, the F-35B which is able to land vertically, has landed on roads before. Finland is planning to buy 64 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin.
Persons: Lockheed Martin, Rolf Folland, NTB, Ole Andreas Vekve, Gwladys Fouche, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Lockheed, Royal Norwegian Air Force, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, NATO, Thomson Locations: OSLO, Tervo, Finland, Rights Finland, Russia, Norway
A new government watchdog report reveals that the F-35 program is plagued by maintenance issues. "Maintenance challenges negatively affect F-35 aircraft readiness," the GAO report said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn F-35 taxis from the runway onto the flightline after successfully completing a sortie, Dec. 14, 2015, at Luke Air Force Base. A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II flies over the US Central Command area of responsibility, July 17, 2020. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. BevanThere are three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Persons: , Duncan C, Bevan, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Service, Government, Office, Fighter, US Marines Corps, GAO, Luke Air Force Base, US Air Force, Pentagon, US Central Command, Lockheed, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Marines Locations: Wall, Silicon, South Carolina
The debris of a crashed F-35 was found Monday in South Carolina after its pilot ejected during a mishap Sunday. It's unclear why the pilot ejected, but the jet may have flown on autopilot for some time afterwards. On Sunday, Joint Base Charleston reported a "mishap involving an F-35B Lightning II jet" in which the pilot ejected from the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Two U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters complete vertical landings aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during operational testing May 18, 2015. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a highly advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft known for high-end capabilities and stealth.
Persons: it's, there's, Lance Cpl, Remington, Martin, Baker, It's, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Joint Base, NBC News, Authorities, Marine Corps, U.S, USS Wasp, REUTERS, U.S . Marine Corps, Naval Air Station, Base Fort, AP, US Air Force, Navy, Lockheed Locations: South Carolina, Wall, Silicon, Williamsburg County, Joint, Base Fort Worth in Texas
The missing F-35 fighter jet crashed in South Carolina on Sunday. The 72-year-old South Carolina retiree told local TV channel WCBD that he was shaving in the bathroom when he heard a noise: the scream of a fighter jet that went missing after its pilot ejected over South Carolina on Sunday. And I heard a boom, and my whole house shook," White told the news outlet. The F-35 — an advanced fighter and one of America's most expensive weapons systems — went missing Sunday after a "mishap" during a training flight. A debris field confirmed to be the remains of the pricey plane was found on Monday in South Carolina, about 80 miles away from where the pilot landed.
Persons: Randolph White, White, WCBD, Organizations: Service, Marine Corps, Joint, Joint Base Charleston, Associated Press, Authorities Locations: South Carolina, Wall, Silicon, Joint Base
The pilot of the F-35 fighter jet that went missing ejected and landed in the backyard of a South Carolina home. The Associated Press reported that the pilot parachuted safely into the backyard on Sunday. The pilot was forced to eject from the F-35B Lightning II jet during a training mishap. Local news outlet WMBF reported parts of the aircraft were found near Bartells Road in Indiantown, South Carolina. AdvertisementAdvertisementBefore the jet was found, the US military called on help from the public to locate the missing aircraft.
Persons: Jeremy Huggins Organizations: Associated Press, Service, Marine Corps, Charleston International Airport, AP, Emergency, Services, Base, NBC News Locations: South Carolina, Wall, Silicon, pilotless, Charleston, Joint Base, Bartells, Indiantown , South Carolina
A British F-35B crashed during takeoff from the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in late 2017. An investigation found the accident was caused by an air intake cover that was lodged in the intake. A Royal Air Force F-35B takes off of HMS Queen Elizabeth in August 2021. Royal Navy/LPhot Unaisi LukeInvestigators determined that the accident was caused by an air intake cover that became lodged in the intake before takeoff. An F-35B on the Mediterranean seafloor after crashing off HMS Queen Elizabeth in November 2021.
Persons: Elizabeth, HMS, LPhot, Luke, Queen Elizabeth, , Michael Peck Organizations: Service, US Marine Corps, Britain's Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Luke Investigators, British Ministry of, Gear, British Ministry of Defence, US Air Force, Marine Corps, US Navy, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: British, Wall, Silicon, South Carolina, Forbes
The fighter jet had gone missing Sunday after the pilot ejected, and was taken to a local medical facility in stable condition, Joint Base Charleston said. The Marine Corps ordered a two-day pause in flight operations Monday, citing three “Class-A aviation mishaps” over the past six weeks. “This stand down is being taken to ensure the service is maintaining operational standardization of combat-ready aircraft with well-prepared pilots and crews,” the Marine Corps said in a news release. While the Marine Corps’ statement didn’t provide details of the other two mishaps, there were two aviation incidents that happened in August. A pilot was killed on August 24 when a Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet combat jet crashed near San Diego.
Persons: CNN — Crews, Lockheed Martin Organizations: CNN, Marine Corps, Joint Base Charleston, Lockheed, Charleston ., USMC, Charleston, Marines, Corps, US Marines Locations: South Carolina, Joint, Lake Moultrie, Lake Marion, Charleston, Williamsburg County, San Diego, Australia
The pilot, who has not been identified by the Marine Corps, did not have serious injuries and has been discharged from the hospital. Then there’s the Marine Corps’ F-35B variant, which can hover and take off and land vertically like a helicopter. The Marine Corps’ variant has a specialized seat that can auto eject to better protect pilots in case an incident occurs while the plane is in hover mode. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing told AP that there was an “investigation ongoing” and would not share any more details. The Marine Corps announced Monday it was pausing aviation operations for two days after the fighter jet’s crash.
Persons: , , Mark Cancian, Cancian, Jeremy Huggins, Huggins, ___ Copp, Pollard Organizations: U.S . Marine Corps, Associated Press, Marine Corps, Emergency, Services, Charleston International Airport, AP, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Force, Marines, Corps, Joint Base Charleston, NBC News, Washington Post, 2nd Marine Aircraft, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, U.S . Department of Defense, U.S, Government, Office, The Department of Defense, Department of Defense, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: CHARLESTON, S.C, South Carolina, Indiantown , South Carolina, Charleston, Williamsburg County, Federal, Fort Worth, Australia, San Diego, Washington ,
A F-35 jet has been lost in South Carolina after a training "mishap," officials said Sunday. The US military is now appealing to the public to help find the missing jet. The pilot of the jet was able to parachute away safely and is in a stable condition, officials said. The pilot, who was not named, was able to parachute safely into North Charleston. How is there not a tracking device and we're asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?"
Persons: Nancy Mace Organizations: Service, Marine Fighter Attack Training, 2nd Marine Aircraft, Twitter, Office, Officials, CBS News, Lockheed, Joint Base Charleston Locations: South Carolina, Wall, Silicon, North Charleston, Lake Moultrie, Lake Marion
An F-35 stealth fighter went missing after a pilot ejected during a "mishap" on Sunday afternoon. If it kept flying, as reports indicate it may have, it could echo a Cold War incident involving a Soviet aircraft. Toward the end of the Cold War, for example, one Soviet pilot witnessed his jet fly off without him after he ejected from it and continue flying for over 500 miles. On Sunday afternoon, Joint Base Charleston confirmed a "mishap involving an F-35B Lightning II jet" in which the pilot had to eject. The F-35 is considered to be a highly advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft known for its high-end capabilities and stealth.
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The US Marine Corps is ordering a two-day pause to all its flight operations this week. In an announcement, the service said this was triggered by a string of "aviation mishaps." The Marine Corps said the announcement follows "three Class-A aviation mishaps over the last six weeks." On August 24, an F/A-18 fighter jet crashed in southern California, killing the Marine who was piloting the aircraft. "This stand down being taken to ensure the service is maintaining operational standardization of combat-ready aircraft with well-prepared pilots and crews."
Persons: Eric M, Smith, it's Organizations: US Marine Corps, Service, US Marines Corps, Marine Corps, Naval Safety Command, US Navy, Base Charleston, Corps, Marines Locations: Wall, Silicon, California, Australia, South Carolina
An F-35 that went missing in South Carolina may have flown on autopilot for a time after its pilot ejected, though it's still unclear. In 1970, an aircraft nicknamed the "Cornfield Bomber" pulled off a surprising unmanned landing with only minor damage after it's pilot bailed out. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile it's currently unclear what happened to the missing jet, it wouldn't be the first time a plane has carried on without its pilot. On February 2, 1970, pilot Maj. Gary Foust ejected from a Convair F-106 Delta Dart interceptor aircraft during a training exercise when the jet had entered a flat spin. After Foust ejected, the aircraft nose-dived before stabilizing, then remained airborne for a time, while Foust drifted around 8,000 feet above the ground in his parachute.
Persons: it's, haven't, Jeremy Huggins, Gary Foust, Foust Organizations: Service, South Carolina, Facebook, Base, NBC News, US Marine Corps, Joint, Charleston, NATO, Convair, Dart, National Museum of, US Air Force, McClellan Air Force Base Locations: South Carolina, Wall, Silicon, South, Soviet, Montana
Anyone seen my F-35? US searches for fighter jet after mishap
  + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
A F-35B Lightning II aircraft from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 launches from the deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex as part of the F-35B's first combat strike, against a Taliban target in Afghanistan, September 27, 2018. Navy/Handout via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it was still searching for an F-35 fighter jet after a mishap on Sunday near an air base in South Carolina and has asked for the public's help locating it. The pilot of the F-35B Lightning II jet ejected safely from the aircraft, according to a statement from Joint Base Charleston. The fighter jet's main advantages, according to its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), are that it is nearly impossible to track with radar and is packed with advanced sensors and other gear. Based on the jet's last known position, the base said search efforts were focused north of the base around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion.
Persons: Matthew Freeman, Lockheed Martin, Phil Stewart, David Shepardson, Leslie Adler Organizations: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron, U.S . Navy, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Joint Base, Base Defense Operations Center, Twitter, Lockheed, ., Thomson Locations: Essex, Afghanistan, South Carolina, Lake Moultrie, Lake Marion
A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II jet was lost yesterday after a training mishap. "The debris was discovered two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston," officials from the base said in a statement emailed to Insider. A single F-35B jet costs about $80 million, depending on its weapons configuration, The Washington Post reported. On August 24, an F/A-18 fighter jet crashed in San Diego, California, killing its pilot. The F-35B is not the first fighter jet to fly pilotless after its crew ejected, Insider previously reported.
Organizations: US Marine Corps, Service, USMC, Washington Post, Marine Corps Locations: North Charleston, Wall, Silicon, Joint Base, Bartells, Indiantown , South Carolina, San Diego , California, Australia, Soviet, Belgian
A pilot ejected from his F-35B Lightning II jet following a "mishap" during a Sunday training flight. While the pilot was unharmed, the jet was lost and has not yet been recovered by officials. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program is the DOD's most expensive at $1.7 trillion. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program is the Department of Defense's most expensive weapon system program, according to the US Government Accountability Office. The US Air Force deployed F-35s to NATO's front line to patrol for Russian missiles following the invasion of Ukraine.
Organizations: Service, Marine Corps, Joint, Marine Fighter Attack Training, 2nd Marine Aircraft, United States Marine Corps, Corps, Joint Base Charleston, Marine Corps Air, Beaufort, Lockheed, US Air Force, Russian, AIM Locations: Wall, Silicon, South Carolina, South Kenwood, North Charleston, Ukraine
It is meant to be a test of the British air force's ability to operate away from its main bases. Some air forces moved away from that capability after the Cold War and now have to train for it again. US Air Force/Senior Airman Jonathan Valdes MontijoThe US military has also been planning distributed air operations from unconventional airfields and runways. When done correctly, ACE "complicates the enemy's targeting process, creates political and operational dilemmas for the enemy, and creates flexibility for friendly forces," according to the Air Force's ACE doctrine. Gen. James Hecker, the head of US Air Forces in Europe, said last year that his command was sending airmen to study the Swedish approach.
Persons: Jon Hobley, Air Marshal Harvey Smyth, Smyth, Janis Laizans, Sweden's JAS, Jonathan Valdes Montijo, Phil Speck, James Hecker, " Hecker, Janes, Stavros Atlamazoglou Organizations: Service, Royal Air Force Eurofighter, FGR4, Coningsby, Getty, NATO, Britain's Royal Air Force, Air, Aviation, RAF, REUTERS, US Air Force, Marine Corps, Agile, US Air National Guard, Air Force, Aircraft, US Air Forces, Hellenic Army, 575th Marine Battalion, Army, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins, School, International Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, London, Finland, Finnish, Russia, Sweden, Guam, Estonia, Wyoming, Europe, Swedish, Johns
F-35 test pilots described how intense it is to fly the aircraft, The Jerusalem Post reported. "After some training, pilots come out looking like they are 100 years old," another test pilot said. Tony "Brick" Wilson, an F-35 test pilot for the American defense company who formerly served in the US Navy, described the "g-forces" — or gravitational force — must deal with when flying the hi-tech US fighter jets. Monessa "Siren" Balzhiser, another F-35 test pilot for the company, also addressed "g-forces" in the discussion. The F-16 has three separate screens and displays, with each screen tied to a specific sensor," she said, per The Jerusalem Post.
Persons: Lockheed Martin webinar, , Lockheed Martin, Tony, Wilson, Balzhiser Organizations: Jerusalem Post, Lockheed, Service, US Navy, Aircraft, US Air Force, Russian, AIM Locations: Jerusalem, Russia, Ukraine
Stealth aircraft, such as the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Lightning II 5th generation jets are equipped with Luneburg (or Luneberg) lenses: radar reflectors used to make the LO (Low Observable) aircraft (consciously) visible to radars. In fact, tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft are built to defeat radar operating at specific frequencies; usually high-frequency bands as C, X, Ku and S band where the radar accuracy is higher (in fact, the higher the frequency, the better is the accuracy of the radar system). However, once the frequency wavelength exceeds a certain threshold and causes a resonant effect, LO aircraft become increasingly detectable. For instance, ATC radars, that operate at lower-frequency bands are theoretically able to detect a tactical fighter-sized stealth plane whose shape features parts that can cause resonance. F-35s deployed abroad usually feature their typical four radar reflectors: to exaggerate their real RCS (Radar Cross Section) and negate the enemy the ability to collect any detail about their LO "signature".
The Royal Navy is taking parts from one of its aircraft carriers and using them on its other one. New warships often have problems, especially complicated vessels like aircraft carriers. HMS Prince of Wales, which was commissioned in 2019, has been sidelined since August because of a broken propeller shaft. HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales sail together for the first time in May 2021. (HMS Queen Elizabeth's escorts during its maiden deployment included a US Navy destroyer and a Dutch navy frigate.)
Pentagon awards $7.8 billion F-35 contract to Lockheed Martin
  + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
April 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Defense said on Friday it has awarded a $7.8 billion contract modification for 126 F-35 multi-role aircraft to weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N). The modification exercises options for the production and delivery of 126 Lot 17 F-35 aircraft, to include 81 F-35A aircraft for U.S. Air Force and its allies. The order for Pentagon's most expensive weapons system, expected to be completed in August 2026, also includes 15 F-35B aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps and 13 F-35C for the U.S. Navy. Last year, the U.S. Department of Defense agreed with Lockheed Martin to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years in a deal worth $30 billion. Reporting by Arshreet Singh; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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F/A-18E/F Super Hornets have mostly replaced F/A-18 Hornets as the US Navy's carrier-based fighters. The Super Hornet — which includes the single-seat F/A-18E and the two-seat F/A-18F — made its maiden flight in 1995. Super Hornet availability is now about 41% compared to about 26% for the Hornet, whose readiness dropped sharply at about the 25-year mark. But the CBO asked a more specific question: How did Hornets compare to Super Hornets at a similar age? Was the discrepancy caused by Super Hornets flying more hours than Hornets?
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Lockheed resumes final testing of advanced F-35 jet
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/2] The logo of Lockheed Martin is pictured at the Eurosatory international defence and security exhibition in Villepinte, near Paris, France June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit TessierMarch 6 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) said on Monday it resumed final testing of its advanced F-35 fighter jets, after the U.S. Government cleared delivery of engines from supplier following a safety conncern. "Safety remains our top priority as we continue to produce the world's most advanced fighter aircraft," Lockheed said. Lockheed Martin sends its new planes on check-out flights before completing paperwork for the final sale to various customers, which includes the U.S. military. Reporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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