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News story: From Lancashire to Texas: 10% production milestone achieved for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets
The 318th rear section for an F-35 Lightning II combat jet has rolled off the BAE Systems production line in Samlesbury, Lancashire meaning that 10% of the global requirement has now been produced.
The aft fuselage is the back part of the state-of-the-art aircraft’s main body and with more than...Read More »
From Lancashire to Texas: 10% production milestone achieved for f-35 Lightning II fighter jets
FROM
LANCASHIRE TO TEXAS: 10% PRODUCTION MILESTONE ACHIEVED FOR F-35 LIGHTNING II FIGHTER
JETS
British engineers working on combat jets for the UK’s new aircraft
carriers have reached a key production milestone.
The 318th rear section for an F-35 Lightning II combat jet
has rolled off the BAE Systems production...Read More »
Speech: HMS Queen Elizabeth, Portsmouth: Theresa May’s Speech
It is a great pleasure to be here with you aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth today. Let me start by thanking you all, a great partnership of ship’s company and contractors, for your tremendous work putting this great ship through her paces during her sea trials. I know it’s been...Read More »
Press release: HMS Queen Elizabeth makes debut in Portsmouth
Greeted by thousands of people lining the Portsmouth seafront, the 65,000-tonne carrier was met with the warmest of welcomes as she arrived in her home port this morning.
Sailors lined the flight deck of the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy as she passed Portsmouth’s Round Tower. HMS...Read More »
A400M draws attention at Mobility Guardian
A400M draws attention at
Mobility Guardian
A
Royal Air Force A400M Atlas is being put through its paces as never before as
it takes part in Exercise Mobility Guardian in the United States.
The
airlift aircraft has been transporting military vehicles, delivering aid relief
and flying aeromedical evacuation sorties in an...Read More »