The UK's first F-35 rolls out of Lockheed Martin's factory in Fort Worth, Texas, in the US in 2011. (Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 100–120 F-35s in 2023, down from an earlier projection of 147–153 aircraft because of delays in developing the fighter jet's Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade, according to company officials.

Lockheed Martin delivered 50 F-35s in the first half of 2023, all of which were in the earlier TR-2 configuration, company chairman, president, and CEO Jim Taiclet told analysts during an 18 July earnings call. However, Lockheed Martin “remains fully dedicated” to delivering its first aircraft with the TR-3 hardware and software upgrade in 2023, Taiclet said. TR-3 is supposed to improve the F-35‘s computer memory capacity and processing power.

“We have completed 58 flight tests on four different aircraft in the TR-3 configuration”, including a May flight test that involved “critical capabilities” such as upgraded datalinks, a new electro-optical targeting system, and radar, Taiclet said. Upcoming tests will incorporate multiple aircraft, sensor fusion, and additional weapons.

The UK's first F-35 rolls out of Lockheed Martin's factory in Fort Worth, Texas, in the US in 2011. (Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 100–120 F-35s in 2023, down from an earlier projection of 147–153 aircraft because of delays in developing the fighter jet's Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade, according to company officials.

Lockheed Martin delivered 50 F-35s in the first half of 2023, all of which were in the earlier TR-2 configuration, company chairman, president, and CEO Jim Taiclet told analysts during an 18 July earnings call. However, Lockheed Martin “remains fully dedicated” to delivering its first aircraft with the TR-3 hardware and software upgrade in 2023, Taiclet said. TR-3 is supposed to improve the F-35‘s computer memory capacity and processing power.

“We have completed 58 flight tests on four different aircraft in the TR-3 configuration”, including a May flight test that involved “critical capabilities” such as upgraded datalinks, a new electro-optical targeting system, and radar, Taiclet said. Upcoming tests will incorporate multiple aircraft, sensor fusion, and additional weapons.

The UK's first F-35 rolls out of Lockheed Martin's factory in Fort Worth, Texas, in the US in 2011. (Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 100–120 F-35s in 2023, down from an earlier projection of 147–153 aircraft because of delays in developing the fighter jet's Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade, according to company officials.

Lockheed Martin delivered 50 F-35s in the first half of 2023, all of which were in the earlier TR-2 configuration, company chairman, president, and CEO Jim Taiclet told analysts during an 18 July earnings call. However, Lockheed Martin “remains fully dedicated” to delivering its first aircraft with the TR-3 hardware and software upgrade in 2023, Taiclet said. TR-3 is supposed to improve the F-35‘s computer memory capacity and processing power.

“We have completed 58 flight tests on four different aircraft in the TR-3 configuration”, including a May flight test that involved “critical capabilities” such as upgraded datalinks, a new electro-optical targeting system, and radar, Taiclet said. Upcoming tests will incorporate multiple aircraft, sensor fusion, and additional weapons.

The UK's first F-35 rolls out of Lockheed Martin's factory in Fort Worth, Texas, in the US in 2011. (Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 100–120 F-35s in 2023, down from an earlier projection of 147–153 aircraft because of delays in developing the fighter jet's Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade, according to company officials.

Lockheed Martin delivered 50 F-35s in the first half of 2023, all of which were in the earlier TR-2 configuration, company chairman, president, and CEO Jim Taiclet told analysts during an 18 July earnings call. However, Lockheed Martin “remains fully dedicated” to delivering its first aircraft with the TR-3 hardware and software upgrade in 2023, Taiclet said. TR-3 is supposed to improve the F-35‘s computer memory capacity and processing power.

“We have completed 58 flight tests on four different aircraft in the TR-3 configuration”, including a May flight test that involved “critical capabilities” such as upgraded datalinks, a new electro-optical targeting system, and radar, Taiclet said. Upcoming tests will incorporate multiple aircraft, sensor fusion, and additional weapons.

The UK's first F-35 rolls out of Lockheed Martin's factory in Fort Worth, Texas, in the US in 2011. (Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 100–120 F-35s in 2023, down from an earlier projection of 147–153 aircraft because of delays in developing the fighter jet's Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade, according to company officials.

Lockheed Martin delivered 50 F-35s in the first half of 2023, all of which were in the earlier TR-2 configuration, company chairman, president, and CEO Jim Taiclet told analysts during an 18 July earnings call. However, Lockheed Martin “remains fully dedicated” to delivering its first aircraft with the TR-3 hardware and software upgrade in 2023, Taiclet said. TR-3 is supposed to improve the F-35‘s computer memory capacity and processing power.

“We have completed 58 flight tests on four different aircraft in the TR-3 configuration”, including a May flight test that involved “critical capabilities” such as upgraded datalinks, a new electro-optical targeting system, and radar, Taiclet said. Upcoming tests will incorporate multiple aircraft, sensor fusion, and additional weapons.

The UK's first F-35 rolls out of Lockheed Martin's factory in Fort Worth, Texas, in the US in 2011. (Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin expects to deliver 100–120 F-35s in 2023, down from an earlier projection of 147–153 aircraft because of delays in developing the fighter jet's Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) upgrade, according to company officials.

Lockheed Martin delivered 50 F-35s in the first half of 2023, all of which were in the earlier TR-2 configuration, company chairman, president, and CEO Jim Taiclet told analysts during an 18 July earnings call. However, Lockheed Martin “remains fully dedicated” to delivering its first aircraft with the TR-3 hardware and software upgrade in 2023, Taiclet said. TR-3 is supposed to improve the F-35‘s computer memory capacity and processing power.

“We have completed 58 flight tests on four different aircraft in the TR-3 configuration”, including a May flight test that involved “critical capabilities” such as upgraded datalinks, a new electro-optical targeting system, and radar, Taiclet said. Upcoming tests will incorporate multiple aircraft, sensor fusion, and additional weapons.