F-35 Lightning II - Discussione Ufficiale

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Contratto relativo al lotto 16 degli F-35 ...

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ll Dipartimento della Difesa degli Stati Uniti ha ampliato un contratto già in essere con Lockheed Martin, aggiungendo circa 400 (397,7) milioni di dollari per l’iniziale supporto tecnico degli F-35 Lightning II Lotto 16 di produzione.
Quest’ampliamento contrattuale permetterà l’acquisizione di parti di rispetto e l’approvvigionamento di kit pezzi di ricambio per il supporto iniziale a livello globale degli F-35 Lotto 16 dei servizi statunitensi (USAF, US Navy ed USMC), dei Paesi partecipanti al programma JSF e dei clienti FSM.

... aresdifesa.it ... https://aresdifesa.it/a-lockheed-martin-un-contratto-per-il-supporto-iniziale-degli-f-35-lotto-16/ ...

Il testo originale (dalla pagina "Contracts" del DOD del 13 Maggio 2022) ...

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Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $397,726,298 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00003) to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract (N0001921D0001). 
This modification exercises options to procure initial spares in support of F-35 Lightning II Lot 16 deliveries, as well as procures global spares pool and afloat spares package/deployment spares packages for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Foreign Military Sales customers, and non-U.S. Department of Defense participants. 
Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in December 2024. 
No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. 
The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

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F-35 JSF ... verranno effettuati nuovi controlli ad alto livello onde verificare vari aspetti relativi al comportamento del velivolo in occasione dei rischieramenti oltremare  ...

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The U.S. comptroller general, who oversees the Government Accountability Office, would assess sustainability challenges of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and report back to Congress by March 2023 under a House Armed Services subcommittee markup of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
The readiness subcommittee tasked the comptroller general, Gene L. Dodaro, with what amounts to a lessons - learned evaluation of how well F-35s have fared when deployed - as well as how the left-behind aircraft in their units do during those deployments - to assess the adequacy of spare parts and other elements of the F-35 support enterprise.
The subcommittee has been vocal about its displeasure with F-35 sustainment costs and availability rates. 
Panel chair John Garamendi (D-Calif.) has pledged to fight hard to block his colleagues from adding more F-35s than the Pentagon asks for, noting that adding aircraft before the support enterprise is ready for them only worsens the readiness problem. 
Congress has added a dozen aircraft to the Air Force’s F-35 request for several years running.
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Specifically, the comptroller would examine:

* whether the F-35 met expectations when deployed.
* whether the F-35 experienced sustainment challenges when deployed.
* whether current stocks of spare parts and consumables were adequate to unit needs when deployed.
* challenges of “operating and maintaining F-35s that remain at the air bases or stations from which F-35s are deployed” and ...
* ... “any other topics” relative to operating the fighter that the comptroller thinks are relevant.

... airforcemag.com ... https://www.airforcemag.com/new-f-35-sustainability-review-ordered-by-hasc-readiness-panel/ ...

 

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F-35 JSF ... assegnati tre contratti per uno studio destinato allo sviluppo di una nuova arma di attacco contro obiettivi terrestri ...

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The U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts to three companies for the first phase of a new program to develop an air-to-ground stand-in attack weapon that the F-35 jet could use to destroy enemy air defenses.
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies said this week the service selected them for phase one of the SIAW program. 
The three-month contracts, each for $2 million, were awarded May 25, Lena Lopez, a spokeswoman for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Armament Directorate, said Wednesday.
The Air Force signaled it was preparing to move forward with the SIAW in supporting documents for its proposed fiscal 2023 budget, which for the first time requested $78 million to start procuring 42 of the weapons.

... defensenews.com ... https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/06/08/us-air-force-awards-contracts-to-start-designing-f-35-weapon/ ...

Anche qui ... airforcemag.com ... https://www.airforcemag.com/lockheed-martin-l3harris-northrop-grumman-get-stand-in-attack-weapon-siaw-contracts/ ...

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Ora arriva in iran, ma non si sa bene come..

 

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/israel-has-extended-the-range-of-its-f-35s-report

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Ora anche aggressori :

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2022/06/usaf-65th-aggressor-squadron-reactivates-at-nellis-with-f35.html

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12 ore fa, engine ha scritto:

Ora anche aggressori :

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2022/06/usaf-65th-aggressor-squadron-reactivates-at-nellis-with-f35.html

Se ne parla anche ...

Qui ... airforcemag.com ... https://www.airforcemag.com/first-ever-f-35-aggressor-squadron-stands-up-at-nellis/ ...

E qui ... ainonline.com ... https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2022-06-10/us-air-force-stands-f-35-aggressor-squadron ...

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Carina la livrea

Modificato 11 Giugno 2022 da fabio-22raptor

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Sarà quella di Rovaniemi la base ove verranno schierati i primi F-35 finlandesi    ...

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On May 27, Finnish Air Force Commander Juha-Pekka Keranen announced: “The F-35 squadron will first enter service with the air force at Rovaniemi in Lapland in 2026.” 
This base is located 7 km north of Rovaniemi city – which is famous for the village of Santa Claus, the hometown of Santa Claus.

... morningexpress.in ... https://morningexpress.in/finlands-f-35-squadron-will-be-santas-neighbor-in-lapland/

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Assegnato un contratto miliardario a "Pratt and Whitney Military Engines" per la fornitura di motori F135 destinati agli F-35 dei lotti 15 e 16 ...

Dalla pagina "Contracts" del DoD del 14 Giugno 2022 ...

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Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $4,385,492,639 undefinitized modification (P00005) to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract (N0001920C0011). 
This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of Lot 15 and 16 F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter propulsion systems to include 152 F135-PW-100 propulsion systems (108 for the Air Force, 29 for the Navy, and 15 for the Marine Corps); and 26 F135-PW-600 propulsion systems for the Marine Corps, as well as long lead-time components, parts, and materials associated with F135-PW-100 and F135-PW-600 propulsion systems for non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. 
Additionally, this modification provides global spares requirements to include spare engines, power modules, and other hardware. 
This modification also provides a Block 4 Short Take-Off Vertical Landing developmental test engine for flight test efforts. 
Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (17%); Indianapolis, Indiana (10%); Middletown, Connecticut (8%); Kent, Washington (7%); North Berwick, Maine (4%); El Cajon, California (3%); Cromwell, Connecticut (3%); Whitehall, Michigan (3%); Portland, Oregon (2%); San Diego, California (2%); South Bend, Indiana (2%); Columbus, Georgia (1%); Hampton, Virginia (1%); Manchester, Connecticut (1%); Cheshire, Connecticut (1%); Elmwood Park, New Jersey (1%); various locations within the continental U.S. (27%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (7%), and is expected to be completed in September 2024.  
Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $533,202,564; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $486,934,274; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $499,194,377; fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $379,564,738; fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $5,355,067; fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,355,066; non-U.S. DOD participants funds in the amount of $636,195,308; and FMS customer funds in the amount of $355,166,432 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. 
The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Anche qui ... airforcemag.com ... https://www.airforcemag.com/raytheons-pratt-whitney-gets-4-4-billion-f-35-engine-deal/ ...

 

[Flaggy]

Atterrato a Ghedi il primo F-35A in carico al 6° Stormo

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Notizia anche qui :

https://it.insideover.com/difesa/consegnato-il-primo-f-35a-al-sesto-stormo-di-ghedi.html

con filmati :

Tra l'altro si nota che i Tornado del 155° hanno assunto la  " numerazione bassa " ( 6 - 02 , che dovranno  modificare ?   --> t = 0,29 min )  e che un Tornado è già in posizione " museale " sul pilone ( -> t = 1,00 min )

Modificato 18 Giugno 2022 da engine

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Aim 120 sulle baie anche senza bombe. Forse per portarne 4 in configurazione stealth.

 

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/u-s-f-35as-brandish-aim-120-missiles-during-visit-to-north-macedonia

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Anche il blog elvetico "avia news" parla dell'arrivo a Ghedi di “6-01” ...

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Cette semaine la 6e Escadre de l'armée de l'air italienne a commencé à réceptionner ses premiers avions de combat Lockheed martin F-35A « Lightning II ». 
Le premier appareil numéro « 6-01 » s’est posé sur la piste des installation de la base aérienne de Ghedi.

Cérémonie de réception ...

Une cérémonie de réception en présence du général Alberto Biavati, commandant de l'escadre aérienne, du général Francesco Dress de la division aérienne, commandant de la 1ère région aérienne et du commandement des forces de combat, et du commandant de la 6e escadre, "Red Devils", Colonel Giacomo Lacaita a célébré l’arrivée du nouveau jet.

... psk.blog.24heures.ch ... http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2022/06/19/la-6eme-escadre-italienne-receptionne-ses-f-35 -873202.html ...

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F-35 JSF ... ora anche nel ruolo di "Aggressore" ...

Erano emersi dubbi che ora sono stati chiariti ...

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The new “Splinter” camouflage on aggressor F-35s at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., shouldn’t negate or interfere with their low observability, meaning they can truly play the role of a stealthy sparring partner for USAF fighters, according to a Nellis spokesperson.
The first two F-35s to appear in camouflage were revealed June 9 at a Nellis ceremony to reactivate the 65th Aggressor Squadron, wearing a paint scheme reminiscent of both the Russian Su-57 Felon and Chinese J-20 fighters.
“Nellis maintenance personnel applied alternate paint to create the unique camouflage scheme after coordination with the F-35 Joint Program Office,” the Nellis spokesperson said in an emailed response to a query.
“While the application of the alternate paint is a first, we do not anticipate it will have any adverse impacts on the F-35’s low-observable properties,” the spokesperson said. 
“The alternate paint can be removed at any time to return our aircraft to the original configuration.”

... airforcemag.com ... https://www.airforcemag.com/usaf-new-camouflage-paint-for-f-35-aggressors-doesnt-interfere-with-stealth/ ...

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F 35 teteski di Ghermania ...

https://www.avionews.it/it/item/1245238-il-primo-aereo-f-35-a-berlino-nel-2026.html

Modificato 23 Giugno 2022 da engine

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Qualche dettaglio in più :

https://www.aviation-report.com/lockheed-martin-fa-il-punto-sui-velivoli-da-combattimento-stealth-f35-ordinati-dalla-germania/

Modificato 24 Giugno 2022 da engine

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Anche per i cechi :

https://www.aviation-report.com/lockheed-martin-cancella-f16-block-70-gara-nuovi-caccia-repubblica-ceca-per-proporre-f35/

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Anche due F-35B AM in  Islanda.

https://theaviationist.com/2022/06/28/itaf-f-35b-deployed-iceland-first-time/

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OK

ma il clima in Islanda a giugno non dovrebbe essere molto simile a quello della Puglia in gennaio?

Edit: non sono espertissimo di temperature in quota (che dovrebbero cmq essere ancora più simili) e dell'influenza della corrente del golfo, ma credo il mio quesito resti valido.

Poi possono anche spiegare l'invio dei B per studiare meglio l'inviluppo di volo dei martin pescatori locali (e stabilire un reparto apposito, con tutti i gallonati necessari), ma per me la comunicazione da parte di Difesa e AMI, resta carente.

Modificato 29 Giugno 2022 da Scagnetti

[Flaggy]

Non vorrei che la sparata dei climi freddi fosse di Cenciotti.

In altri articoli non l'ho vista, ma comunque non ho visto nemmeno il comunicato ufficiale AM.

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F-35 JSF ... assegnati nuovi contratti ...

Dalla pagina "Contracts" del DoD del 30 Giugno 2022 ...

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Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $68,985,890 fixed-price incentive (firm-target), cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001922F2574) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001922G0001). 
This order provides non-recurring engineering for early identification, development, and qualification of corrections to potential and actual F-135 propulsion system operational issues, to include safety and reliability/maintainability problems identified through fleet usage. 
Additionally, this order provides for continued engine maturation; evaluates component life limits based on operational experience; improves operational readiness; and reduces engine maintenance and life cycle costs in support of the F-35 Lightning II program. 
Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (90%); and Indianapolis, Indiana (10%), and is expected to be completed in December 2025. 
Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $22,000,000; and fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $11,957,500 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. 
The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

 Anche qui ... airforcemag.com ... https://www.airforcemag.com/pentagon-awards-80-million-for-work-on-f-35-engines-weapons-integration/ ...

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"F-35 Joint Program Office" ... il Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt è il successore del Lt. Gen. Eric Fick quale nuovo funzionario esecutivo del programma ...

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Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt was sworn in as the new program executive officer for the F-35 Joint Program Office on Tuesday.
Schmidt, who was previously PEO for command, control, communication, intelligence and networks at Hansom Air Force Base in Massachusetts, succeeded Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, who is retiring. 
Schmidt, who on Monday tested positive for COVID-19, teleconferenced into the ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C.
Schmidt is now responsible for steering one of the most complex and vital programs in the Defense Department, the fifth-generation fighter flown by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as multiple international partners.
Schmidt said he is “honored and excited to … lead the biggest and best program in the entire world,” and is looking forward to continuing to develop the F-35. 
He also thanked Fick for his work leading the program.

... defensenews.com ... https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/07/05/new-leader-takes-over-at-f-35-program-office/ ...

Anche qui ... breakingdefense.com ... https://breakingdefense.com/2022/07/the-pentagons-f-35-program-office-has-a-new-top-leader/ ...

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Ancora a proposito del cambio della guardia allo "F-35 Joint Program Office" ...
Sul sito dell'Air Force Association è apparso un articolo che rivela che la selezione di Schmidt potrebbe indicare che il Pentagono si sta preparando - come ha indicato il Congresso - a smantellare il "JPO" in modo tale che ogni servizio gestisca la propria flotta di F-35 ...

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Sources also said Schmidt’s selection may be an indication that the Pentagon is preparing - as Congress has directed - to break up the program office such that each service manages its own fleet of F-35s. 
The Air Force operates F-35As, which take off and land conventionally and which comprise by far the largest component of the all-variant F-35 inventory, worldwide. 
The Marine Corps’ F-35Bs have short takeoff/vertical landing capability, while the Navy/Marine Corps F-35Cs can operate from conventional aircraft carriers.
Congress has said it believes F-35 sustainment costs could be sharply reduced if the services were allowed to organize sustainment according to their own needs.

... airforcemag.com ... https://www.airforcemag.com/schmidt-succeeds-fick-as-new-f-35-peo-two-usaf-directors-in-a-row-may-signal-jpo-break-up/ ...

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Ora anche nell'Ellade :

https://www.aviation-report.com/grecia-procede-con-acquisto-20-velivoli-quinta-generazione-lockheed-martin-f35/

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1 ora fa, engine ha scritto:

Ora anche nell'Ellade :

https://www.aviation-report.com/grecia-procede-con-acquisto-20-velivoli-quinta-generazione-lockheed-martin-f35/

Santi Numi, engine !!!

Questa è una notizia già postata il 1° Luglio da Flaggy nella discussione "Il mercato dei caccia" ...