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DoD Selects International Sites For Regional F-35 Maintenance Work

Pat Host

Thursday, December 11th, 2014

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DoD Selects International Sites For Regional F-35 Maintenance Work

The Defense Department on Thursday selected Italy, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Norway and the Netherlands as part of its global F-35 airframe and engine sustainment posture. Italy will provide F-35 initial airframe maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) capability by 2019 for the European region, according to a DoD statement. Should additional airframe MRO&U capability be required, the U.K. would be assigned to supplement the existing capability. F-35 Program Executive Officer (PEO) Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan told reporters…

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