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F-35 Program and Lockheed Martin Say They’ve Begun TR-3 Deliveries

Frank Wolfe

Friday, July 19th, 2024

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F-35 Program and Lockheed Martin Say They’ve Begun TR-3 Deliveries

Pictured is an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing parked on the flight line at Dannelly Field, Ala. on July 19 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] said that deliveries of the first F-35s with the Technology Refresh-3 (TR-3) began on July 19. TR-3 is to allow the F-35 Block 4 upgrade--the integration of dozens of new weapons and sensors on the Lockheed Martin fighter. "Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft were delivered [with TR-3], one to Dannelly Field, Alabama, and one to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada," the F-35 JPO said on July 19. U.S. Air Force…

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