F-35 Lightning II developments

[Le Addeur noir]

Interesting since Japan still is not aloud to have an aircraft carrier because it may not have offensive war fighting capabilities.....

Without checking, I think you will find some of the recent " helicopter ships" built recently for the JMSDF are more than capable of operating F-35s. There has been quite a bit of discussion and speculation on some military sites for a few years pointing to a JMSDF F-35 procurement programme emerging in the future in light of the delivery of these ships.

It would appear the speculation and thoeries in this instance are correct.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

Luke - 308FS reactivated 30-11-2018

with their partners from the Netherlands and Denmark

KLU F-001 & F-002 are now at Luke

[tally]

KLU F-001 & F-002 are now at Luke

As in visiting Luke or based?

[Starfighter_F-104G]

308FS has been reactivated for/with USAF / KLU and in future RDAF F-35As

[Starfighter_F-104G]

RAAF A35-009 & A35-010 enroute to Australia via Hawaii & Guam)
10.12.2018 will arrive at home

[tally]

First flight: AF-179, 17-5237/HL 388 FW, 421 FS Dec 3, 2018.

Yes, that is the first FY17.

[Bjorn]

What about the LRIP 10 FY2016 Congressional Aid package (nov16)?
F-35A: 44 + 3
F-35B 9 + 6
F-35C: 2 + 4.

the Aid package probably (but I cannot be 100% sure now) will be FY16

F-35A 3
F-35B 6
F-35C 4

Still don't know where these jets are. Is this the first one of the Congressional aid package and will serials jump to 18-xxxx very soon now? Time will tell.

Greets,

[Coati]

I am confident this is the first of the 3 aid package F-35As added to LRIP-10 in Nov 2016 (together with the 6 Bees and 4 C's). They were added to the program in a very late stage, therefore they are on the very end of the LRIP-10 production line.
I expected them to have FY16, but apparently paperwork was only finished just after FY16 was closed, hence the FY17. Most probably LRIP-11 will also have FY17, I think that LRIP-11 was finalized in FY17 (but not 100% sure).
See also LRIP 9 and 10: both have FY 15, because the LRIP 9 negotiations took ages.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

AF serials assegned in FY16 ZERO

[Starfighter_F-104G]

05-12-2018
F-35A A35-009 & 010 arriving at RAAF Amberley this afternoon

[Starfighter_F-104G]

05.12.2018
The F-35 was cleared earlier today to start formal IOT&E phase later this month.
It begins 16 months later than the 2012 version of the F-35 schedule envisioned.
IOT&E validation is needed to approve full-rate production next year.

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First flight: AF-172, 15-5197/HL 388 FW, 4 FS Dec 5, 2018.

[Fullback_34]

What's the price tag on the F-35 variants these days? I guess prices per unit ranging from $70 million to $150 million (the lower being for the F-35A, the higher tag went without a mention of the variant) according to how much the writer of the articles likes Lockheed Martin.

I mean, it's ridiculously expensive in any way ($70 million will feed a large family for their entire lifetime even in expensive places like NYC or Paris, will buy you a ridiculously lavish flat in said New York, or will fund a blockbuster game or movie), but which 5th gen fighter doesn't cost pharaonic amounts of money these days? Hell, even some 4th gen ones are breaking that limit (looking at you, Rafale! And you wonder why our country can't sell you!)

[pjotrtje]

What's the price tag on the F-35 variants these days? I guess prices per unit ranging from $70 million to $150 million (the lower being for the F-35A, the higher tag went without a mention of the variant) according to how much the writer of the articles likes Lockheed Martin.

I mean, it's ridiculously expensive in any way ($70 million will feed a large family for their entire lifetime even in expensive places like NYC or Paris, will buy you a ridiculously lavish flat in said New York, or will fund a blockbuster game or movie), but which 5th gen fighter doesn't cost pharaonic amounts of money these days? Hell, even some 4th gen ones are breaking that limit (looking at you, Rafale! And you wonder why our country can't sell you!)

And your point is...? You already gave your own answer, no-one will tell what the price is they negotiated compared to the initial offer, further: it depends on the support package one negotiated with it.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

15-5194 HL 419FW delivery 10.12.2018
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuEwKCjV4AAHJN-.jpg

F-35A nr 50 delivered to Hill