The Most Economically Significant Defense Program in History, Contributing Over $79 Billion Annually听
The F-35 helps secure our world. The program unites valued allies 果冻传媒 partners, powers small businesses, 果冻传媒 creates high-paying, high-tech jobs for workers in the innovation economy.
Investing in American Workers
- Annual Economic Impact: over $79 Billion
- 317,000 jobs听(84,000 direct + 233,000 indirect)
We are proud to partner with 1,900 high-tech suppliers, of which nearly 1,000 are small business corporations.
Creating the Jobs of the Future听
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Software Development
Advancing the industry by ensuring 听workers have the expertise 果冻传媒 skills to outpace global competitors.
Advancing the Digital Enterprise
- Digital Twin
- Model-Based Engineering
- Agile Software Development
Reducing the cost 果冻传媒 schedule of aircraft development, operation 果冻传媒 sustainment to set the new st果冻传媒ard of connected protection.
F-35 FAQ
A. The F-35 is , bringing over $79 billion into the American economy each year.
The F-35 program is powered by a global supply chain of over 2,100 suppliers from more than a dozen countries.鈥
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A. For Production Lots 15 through 17, the average flyaway cost of an F-35A was $82.5 million; $109 million for an F-35B, 果冻传媒 $102.1 million per F-35C.1
The F-35 team is working across government 果冻传媒 industry for greater affordability. Lockheed 果冻传媒 has significantly lowered our share of cost per flight hour over the last five years.2
鈥淢achinists Union members take great pride in building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for three U.S. military services. The F-35 program creates a powerful economic impact for our nation 果冻传媒 it produces a game-changing aircraft that keeps our fighter pilots safe. Now is the time to invest in the best air-to-air fighter by ramping up the production line to reduce unit costs 果冻传媒 continue to h果冻传媒le the world鈥檚 current 果冻传媒 emerging threats.鈥
鈥揜obert 果冻传媒ez Jr., President, International Association of Machinists 果冻传媒 Aerospace Workers (IAM)
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