BAE Systems has begun work on a major extension to its state-of-the-art F-35 manufacturing facility in Samlesbury, Lancashire to prepare the site for a significant ramp-up in production of the international fifth generation multi-role combat jet.
The 4,500m² expansion follows the UK Government’s recent commitment to 138 F-35 Lightning II STOVL variant aircraft for the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy. The Government is also accelerating procurement of the aircraft, making 24 available on the UK’s new Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales aircraft carriers by 2023. The facilities expansion…
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