F-35A aircraft vital choice for Australia’s Defence Force long-term air-combat capability
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 25, 2013 – Lockheed Martin will host its media briefing for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Program at the 2013 Avalon International Airshow and Aerospace & Defense Exposition in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
WHAT: F-35 Program Capabilities and Industrial Overview Briefing with Steve O’Bryan, Lockheed Martin Vice President of F-35 Program Integration and Business Development.
The F-35 Lightning II is the world’s most advanced military aircraft and for over a decade, the U.S. and our allies have invested in developing this fifth-generation, international, multi-role fighter aircraft that will serve as a cornerstone of global security in the 21st century. Locally, the F-35 program delivers more than $300 million in contracts, helping support the economic prosperity in Australia.
The briefing will highlight the capabilities of the F-35A – the world’s most advanced multi-role fighter aircraft – which is currently in production for initial delivery to the Royal Australian Air Force in 2014. The briefing will also provide an update on the growing opportunities for job creation and export opportunities for Australian industry including access to advanced manufacturing technologies associated with this growing international program.
The media program will be followed by a question and answer session with Steve O’Bryan and F-35 Chief Test Pilot, Alan Norman.
WHEN: Wed., Feb. 27, 11:00am -Noon
WHERE: Conference Room 3 in the Airshow Function Center, adjacent to the show entry.
CONTACT: Laurie Quincy, Int’l cell: +1 (817) 899-8153; e-mail, laurie.a.quincy@lmco.com
With 14 active suppliers in Australia, the F-35 program currently supports over $300 million in economic impact across the country. These economic impact numbers will proportionately increase as Australia continues to purchase aircrafts, raising the economic impact to $5.5 billion across Australia at full rate of production. Additionally, thousands of individuals are employed in the F-35 partner countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion.
