Lockheed 'very close' to JSF weight goal

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The Lockheed Martin Corp. officials and the Navy stated that the weight problems with the variants of the F-35 joint strike fighter is solved as the engineers have effectively reduced the weight of the Short Take Off and the Vertical Landing (STOVL). The program managers have concluded that they are going to work on further airplane weight reductions so that, with the newly achieved weights, they will have a margin for future systems growth.

Aircraft, Aircraft industry, Lockheed Martin Corp., Joint Strike Fighter (Aircraft), F-35 (Aircraft)

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Assembly begins on EA-18G, Prowler's successor

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The Boeing Co. believes that the development of the EA-18G aircraft for the Navy enters a new phase in the week of June 30, 2004 with the start of the major assembly of the plane. The Boeing is working under a five-year contract with the Navy to perform the system development and demonstration (SDD) work for the aircraft, the EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack System.

Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Aerospace industry, Boeing Co., BA

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