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IBC Advanced Alloy’s Triple-Crown Contract With Lockheed Martin

Innovation, certification, and metrology win the day

Quality Digest
Wed, 10/08/2014 - 12:59
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In October 2001, an international team led by Lockheed Martin was awarded the contract to build the next-generation Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, which resulted in the development of the F-35 Lightning. The requirements for the new aircraft were complex, demanding new heights of lethality and survivability—oh yeah, and affordability.

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To provide that solution, the U.S. Department of Defense’s JSF program has since day one had four program pillars:
• Lethal. Air-to-ground precision strikes and air-to-air combat engagements in all weather. Every F-35 variant will be highly effective in both arenas.
• Survivable. Stealthy, high-performance, supersonic strike fighters. The F-35 successfully integrates the technologies that will make every mission more survivable.
• Supportable. Reliability and maintainability. The F-35 will be setting new standards for both, enabling lower support costs and easier upgrades than legacy aircraft.
• Affordable. All variants of the F-35 will be procured within their target cost range. Operation and support costs will be dramatically reduced.

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Submitted by umberto mario tunesi on Wed, 10/08/2014 - 18:03

Congratulations !

I love aircrafts and hi-tech alloys. And though tackling a topic "in the air", this article firmly steps on ground.

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