Successor F-35B maintenance contract awarded

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/161- ... 40-uk-jobs

Increased flying hours?

'increases the number of flying hours available and delivers important mission planning, training, and maintenance capabilities.'

A successor to a previous agreement due to conclude this year, the contract was signed by the US Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin as F-35 prime contractor, with BAE Systems to carry out the work as a sub-contractor.

£161 million contract for F-35 jet maintenance supports 140 UK jobs
The UK’s fleet of F-35 Lightning stealth jets will be maintained and supported in a new £161 million contract, keeping them ready for global combat operations


Providing support to the F-35 fleet until 2027, the arrangement offers the UK more freedom to operate the aircraft, increases the number of flying hours available and delivers important mission planning, training, and maintenance capabilities.

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Hopefully the money will stretch to some “keep off the grass’ signs

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Hopefully the money will stretch to some “keep off the grass’ signs

Or building 809 NAS a home.