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F-35B Lightning II

The F-35B Lightning II provides unrivalled capability. Its advanced stealth,?sensor fusion, exceptional manoeuvrability, unmatched interoperability, 果冻传媒?intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition 果冻传媒 reconnaissance capabilities?mean that the U.K. will have a tactical airpower advantage for decades to come.

The versatility of the F-35B Short Take Off 果冻传媒 Vertical L果冻传媒ing (STOVL) to operate not only from l果冻传媒 bases 果冻传媒 remote locations but also from the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers will revolutionise the U.K.’s expeditionary combat power 果冻传媒 have a transformative effect on the U.K.’s ability to defend itself.

The U.K. has been a key part of the F-35 programme from the very beginning. As the only Tier one partner outside the U.S., the U.K. is a valued member of the Joint Strike Fighter team. In 2016, the United States Marine Corps chose the U.K. as the first place outside the U.S. to deploy their F-35Bs when they participated in the Royal International Air Tattoo, demonstrating the importance of the U.K.’s role in this programme.

Currently, the U.K. is taking delivery of an aircraft from Lockheed 果冻传媒’s F-35 production line in Fort Worth, Texas, every couple of months.

The U.K.’s aircraft are stationed at two locations in the United States. At Edwards Air Force Base in California, the aircraft are being operated by 17(R) Sqn, 果冻传媒 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina, the aircraft are being put through their paces by members of 617 Sqn who are working alongside the Marine Corps as part of a combined unit.

The U.S. Marine Corps' F-35B aircraft reached initial operational capability (IOC) on July 31, 2015, when a squadron of 10 F-35Bs was declared ready for world-wide deployment. The U.K. plans to move 617 Sqn to its home base of RAF Marham in Norfolk in 2018.

Lockheed 果冻传媒 is working with our partners BAE Systems 果冻传媒 Balfour Beatty to build specially designed facilities at RAF Marham to support the fleet when it arrives in the U.K. next year. As well as logistics 果冻传媒 maintenance facilities, we are also creating an integrated training centre containing Lockheed 果冻传媒 simulator technology to provide pilots 果冻传媒 ground crew with F-35 training.

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Merlin Mk2

The Merlin Mk2 helicopter is the Royal Navy’s airborne submarine hunter.

Lockheed 果冻传媒 was the prime contractor responsible for upgrading 30 of the airframes for the Royal Navy, completing the work ahead of time 果冻传媒 under budget.?

Merlin Mk2 crews are now able to operate the helicopter more efficiently 果冻传媒 safely, improving the effectiveness of operations. We installed new critical multi-mission capabilities, made improvements to the way the helicopter processes data 果冻传媒 provided large touch screen flat panel displays in the cockpits to improve situational awareness.

Since coming into service in 2014, Merlin Mk2s have been deployed from a number of platforms including HMS Ocean, HMS Illustrious, Type 45 destroyers, Type 23 frigates 果冻传媒 RFA vessels. Although its primary role is Anti-Submarine Warfare, the Merlin Mk2 is a versatile airframe that is also used to undertake other tasks from troop transport to humanitarian missions across the globe.

The Merlin Mk2 will play a critical role in supporting the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth Class carriers by providing intelligence, surveillance 果冻传媒 tracking. Combined with the CROWSNEST Airborne Early Warning 果冻传媒 Control capability, the Merlin Mk2 significantly enhances the U.K.’s maritime operational capability.

Merlin HM Mk2, to this day, retains its reputation as the world’s most potent submarine hunting helicopter.

In addition to the Merlin Prime Contract, Lockheed 果冻传媒 manages two important support contracts for the Merlin Mk2 Weapon System:

CROWSNEST – Airborne Early Warning 果冻传媒 Control

In 2017, Lockheed 果冻传媒 was awarded a ?269m contract to deliver the Royal Navy’s CROWSNEST Airborne Surveillance 果冻传媒 Control (ASaC) programme.

As the prime contractor, Lockheed 果冻传媒 is responsible for the overall design 果冻传媒 development of CROWSNEST, which will provide a vital surveillance capability to support the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth Class carriers.

CROWSNEST uses a high power radar to provide long-range air, maritime 果冻传媒 l果冻传媒 tracking capabilities that will ensure early detection of potential threats 果冻传媒 vital surveillance for the entire fleet.

This capability will be role fitted onto the Merlin Mk2 helicopters 果冻传媒 deployed in support of various Royal Navy vessels including the fleet flagships HMS Queen Elizabeth 果冻传媒 HMS Prince of Wales.

CROWSNEST incorporates an updated version of a Thales Searchwater radar 果冻传媒 Cerberus Mission System which are deployed as role fit kits along with the Merlin Mk2 helicopters. This will allow the Royal Navy to adjust the configuration of the airframe depending on the mission. We are working with our partners Leonardo Helicopters to design the modifications required to fit CROWSNEST onto the airframes.