Lockheed Martin contracted to deliver Block 3F software for F-35
By Gareth Jennings
September 1, 2015
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to deliver Block 3F software for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter for the US and UK militaries.
The USD311.4 million contract announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) on 1 September covers delivery of the aircraft’s full combat software to the US Air Force (USAF) (46{33979494efa9b9c28f844b5c37a1ddedf4bb90a2eb3dac7a83ede58b7eac2e67}), US Marine Corps (USMC) (27{33979494efa9b9c28f844b5c37a1ddedf4bb90a2eb3dac7a83ede58b7eac2e67}), US Navy (20{33979494efa9b9c28f844b5c37a1ddedf4bb90a2eb3dac7a83ede58b7eac2e67}), and the United Kingdom (7{33979494efa9b9c28f844b5c37a1ddedf4bb90a2eb3dac7a83ede58b7eac2e67}). According to the notification, work is expected to be competed in September 2021.
The F-35’s software and capability blocks are broken down into Block 1A – initial training, Block 1B – advanced training 1, Block 2A – advanced training 2, Block 2B (initial combat capability), Block 3i (initial full capability), and Block 3F (full combat capability).