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Aviation Week & Space Technology 2007-12-17

VOL. 167 NO. 24 December 17, 2007

News Breaks

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Rollout Due for ‘B’ Version of F-35

Dec 17, 2007
The first stealthy, short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing version of the Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter—the F-35B—will be rolled out this week at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility. Meanwhile, the F-35A conventional-takeoff variant has completed its 20th flight. Air refueling testing starts soon. Also, BAE Systems has opened a facility in Nashua, N.H., to produce electronic warfare systems for the F-35 and F-22. The EW suites detect, analyze, evaluate and react to the electronics on enemy sensors and missiles.