F-35 Designed for Long-Term Affordability, Reduced Support Requirements

Posted on: Feb. 19th, 2005 || Source: biz.yahoo.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

F-35 Designed for Long-Term Affordability, Reduced Support Requirements

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With affordability as its cornerstone, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is designed to offer next- generation technologies and capabilities with a price tag comparable to that of current-generation multi-role fighters. Despite its affordable up-front price, the F-35 will deliver the greatest cost savings through long-term ownership.

"The F-35 will require less than half the people, parts and equipment to deploy rapidly anywhere in the world," said Luke Gill, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News) vice president of F-35 JSF Global Sustainment. "The extraordinary range of the F-35 and its small logistics footprint cut airlift requirements in half and significantly reduce the need for aerial-refueling aircraft."

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