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First Internationally Assembled F-35A Completed In Italy Cameri Facility

Thursday, March 12th, 2015

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First Internationally Assembled F-35A Completed In Italy Cameri Facility

Italy’s first built F-35A rolls out of the Cameri, Italy, Final Assembly & Check Out (FACO) facility on March 12. Photo: Lockheed Martin

The first F-35A Lightning II assembled internationally was rolled out in Italy, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Thursday.Final assembly of the aircraft took place at the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility. This is the first of eight aircraft currently being assembled there. Designated AL-1, the F-35A is to continue to additional check-out activities before a first flight planned for later in 2015.The FACO facility is owned by the Italian Ministry of Defense and is operated by Alenia…

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