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First Japan-Built F-35A Unveiled

By Marc Selinger

Friday, June 9th, 2017

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The first F-35A built in Japan was formally unveiled during a June 5 ceremony at a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) assembly plant in Nagoya.MHI operates the final assembly and checkout facility with technical assistance from F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] and oversight from the U.S. government."Seeing the first Japanese-built F-35A is a testament to the global nature of this program," said U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Mat Winter, the F-35 program executive officer.MHI is slated to build a total of 38 F-35As for the…

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