FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Danish
and American officials celebrated the rollout of the first F-35A
Lightning II for the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) today at
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) in Fort
Worth, Texas. This major F-35 program milestone strengthens
national defense and global partnerships between the United States, Denmark and other F-35 partner and buying
nations.
"The F-35s will be at the absolute center for the Danish Defense in
the coming decades'" - Trine
Bramsen
"The security situation around the world is increasingly
complex," said Trine Bramsen, Danish
Minister of Defense. "Being able to defend yourself and your allies
is crucial. For peace. For stability. For freedom and democracy.
With the new F-35 fighter jets we will increase our ability to
protect Denmark. Our region. And
wherever necessary as we have done before - side by side with the
U.S. and other allies. The F-35s will be at the absolute center for
the Danish Defense in the coming decades."
Like the F-16 before it, the F-35 is spearheading NATO's air
power and ensuring strategic integration of allied combat
airpower. The vital interoperability of the 5th Generation F-35
binds 13 allies and partners with the United States in
air dominance and enabling critical joint capabilities. The
F-35 will serve as a force multiplier for Denmark, allowing
the Royal Danish Air Force to train and fight alongside NATO allies
and create a strong deterrent.
"The F-35 will ensure Denmark's
sovereignty and air dominance, enhance its multidomain and
network-based coalition operations, and play a pivotal role in
keeping the Arctic a secure and stable region," said Greg Ulmer, executive vice president, Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics. "This game-changing capability would not be
possible without the unwavering support of the Danish government
and the innovative contributions of Danish industry."
Senior government and military leaders from Denmark and the
United States attended the ceremony. A replay of the event
is available here.
Danish industry serves as a critical partner with the F-35
Lightning II program through high technology work, ensuring
competitiveness and defense industry viability in Denmark. Two
Danish companies, Terma A/S and Multicut A/S, are currently making
parts such as pylons, advanced composites, software solutions,
radar components and horizontal tail edges for every F-35
delivered.
Denmark's F-35 program of
record calls for 27 F-35A aircraft, each of which will be built at
Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth. The
first aircraft will be delivered to Luke Air Force Base,
Arizona, later this month where
Danish pilots and maintainers will begin training.
With stealth technology, supersonic speed, advanced sensors,
weapons capacity and increased range, the F-35 is the most
advanced, survivable and connected aircraft in the world. More than
a fighter jet, the F-35's ability to collect, analyze and share
data, is a powerful force multiplier that enhances all airborne,
surface and ground-based assets in the battlespace enabling men and
women in uniform to execute their mission and return home safely.
To date, Lockheed Martin has delivered more than 625 F-35s, trained
more than 1,300 pilots and 10,380 maintainers, and the F-35 fleet
has flown nearly 370,000 cumulative flight hours.
For additional information, visit our website:
https://www.f35.com/f35/global-enterprise/denmark.html
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security
and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people
worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design,
development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced
technology systems, products and services.
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