JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) will expand production for components of the
F-35 Lightning II with a new facility in Johnstown, including more than 40 new jobs by
the end of 2018.
"The F-35 Lightning II is beginning the transition to full-rate
production, and the manufacturing expertise we have here has a
growing role in delivering this incredible aircraft to the men and
women who defend our nation," said Gilda
Jackson, general manager of Lockheed Martin AeroParts.
Lockheed Martin is in the process of finalizing plans to lease
and equip an additional facility to accommodate this new work, and
begin producing a subset of parts for the program beginning in the
fourth quarter this year. The new work will entail component
painting and preparation for the final assembly at the production
line in Fort Worth, Texas.
For additional information, visit our websites:
www.lockheedmartin.com, and www.f35.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
97,000 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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SOURCE Lockheed Martin