Military Procurement International Vol. 19, No. 7, April 1, 2009
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INTERNATIONAL
Long lead items for F-35 LRIP Lot IV
On March 11, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. was awarded an advance acquisition contract with an estimated value of US$265 million for long lead materials and effort associated with the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Air System Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot IV procurement.
This covers: 12 US Air Force Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) air systems; 14 US Marine Corps Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) air systems; one US Navy Carrier Variant (CV) air system; and one Royal Netherlands Air Force CTOL air system.
Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (35%), El Segundo, California (25%), Warton, United Kingdom (20%), Orlando, Florida (10%), Nashua, New Hampshire (5%) and Baltimore, Maryland (5%). It is expected to be completed in January 2010.