F-35 Spreads Its Wings Globally

摘要

Through 2020, the number of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) delivered globally will grow to more than 900 aircraft from the current 240.There are now 165 of the "Lightning II" aircraft in various stages of production for the U.S. military services, international program partners and foreign military sales customers Israel, Japan and South Korea. The stealth aircraft manufacturer has a delivery target of 91 new aircraft this calendar year, a 37% increase compared to last year's 66. Next year, production will increase another 54%, with Lockheed aiming to deliver about 140 F-35s off the assembly lines in Fort Worth; Cameri, Italy; and Nagoya, Japan.