Belgium As Well As Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout Of Starting Time F-35A For Belgium
Lockheed Martin [LMT] presented Belgium's beginning F-35A Lightning II to the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin'second F-35 production facility. This outcome marks a pregnant milestone in the Belgian Air Force'second history as well as strengthens the alliance between the the States together with Belgium, a key NATO ally.
Building on the stiff legacy of the F-16, the F-35 will provide the next generation of air power to ensure the Belgian Air Force tin can fulfill its NATO missions in addition to protect the alliance'second fundamental interests. By serving as the near advanced 21st Century Security solution, the F-35 will connect assets across domains to increase situational awareness for Belgium together with its central European partners.
Senior authorities too armed forces leaders from Belgium in addition to the U.S.A. attended the ceremony. Belgium'sec programme of record calls for 34 F-35As. The commencement aircraft, designated AY-01, will be delivered to the Belgian Air Force adjacent yr too volition live based at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where international F-35 pilot together with maintainer training takes place.
The F-35 also creates high-lineament, long-term exercise opportunities for Kingdom of Belgium. Through the Essential Security Interest (ESI) program, Lockheed Martin volition convey cut-border manufacturing techniques too benefits, expanding Belgian manufacture'second skills and noesis in addition to providing high-tech jobs for Belgians for decades to come up.
F-35s are straightaway operating from 31 bases worldwide. To engagement, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 980 F-35s, trained more than than 2,250 pilots together with 15,125 maintainers, too the F-35 fleet has surpassed 768,000 cumulative flying hours. Lockheed Martin continues to operate side by side alongside F-35 operators to ensure allies remain ahead of the evolving threat.
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"The introduction of the F-35 within the Belgian Air Force volition enable us to continue to fulfil all our missions in the coming decades, in cooperation alongside our allies together with partners inwards NATO, the European Union as well as beyond," said Chief of Defense for the Belgian Armed Forces, Admiral Michel Hofman.
Building on the stiff legacy of the F-16, the F-35 will provide the next generation of air power to ensure the Belgian Air Force tin can fulfill its NATO missions in addition to protect the alliance'second fundamental interests. By serving as the near advanced 21st Century Security solution, the F-35 will connect assets across domains to increase situational awareness for Belgium together with its central European partners.
"We congratulate Belgium on this pregnant achievement," said Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt, programme executive officer, F-35 Joint Program Office. "The growth of the F-35 inward Europe strengthens international partnerships, interoperability, together with warfighting capability; and emphasizes the importance the aircraft provides as a deterrent against potential adversaries."
"With its unmatched capability, connectivity together with interoperability, the fifth Generation F-35 volition enable the Belgian Air Force to stay ahead of threats for decades to come," said Greg Ulmer, executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. "Today'sec milestone would non have been possible without the stiff partnership together with cardinal contributions from our shut partners inward Belgian authorities and manufacture."
Senior authorities too armed forces leaders from Belgium in addition to the U.S.A. attended the ceremony. Belgium'sec programme of record calls for 34 F-35As. The commencement aircraft, designated AY-01, will be delivered to the Belgian Air Force adjacent yr too volition live based at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where international F-35 pilot together with maintainer training takes place.
The F-35 also creates high-lineament, long-term exercise opportunities for Kingdom of Belgium. Through the Essential Security Interest (ESI) program, Lockheed Martin volition convey cut-border manufacturing techniques too benefits, expanding Belgian manufacture'second skills and noesis in addition to providing high-tech jobs for Belgians for decades to come up.
F-35s are straightaway operating from 31 bases worldwide. To engagement, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 980 F-35s, trained more than than 2,250 pilots together with 15,125 maintainers, too the F-35 fleet has surpassed 768,000 cumulative flying hours. Lockheed Martin continues to operate side by side alongside F-35 operators to ensure allies remain ahead of the evolving threat.
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