GE Aerospace delivers 1,200th F-35 shipset system
GE Aerospace recently delivered the 1,200th shipset system for the F-35 for each of the seven avionics and power systems across their global manufacturing and support network.
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“We’re honoured to support Lockheed Martin for more than two decades, helping to continually advance the F-35’s avionics and electrical power systems for the armed forces,” said Joe Krisciunas, president and GM of Electrical Power Systems, GE Aerospace. “The F-35’s reliability and mission readiness remain an essential focus for our team.”
Supporting the F-35 since its inception, GE Aerospace has the following systems onboard the aircraft:
- Electrical Power Management System: Cheltenham, UK
- Standby Flight Display: Cheltenham, UK
- Remote Input Output Unit: Cheltenham, UK
- Fuselage Remote Interface Unit: Grand Rapids, MI USA
- Missile Remote Interface Unit: Grand Rapids, MI USA
- Engine Distress Monitoring System: Southampton, UK
- Ingested Debris Monitoring System: Southampton, UK
GE Aerospace recently announced an agreement with Lockheed Martin to service the F-35 systems at repair and maintenance locations in California, Georgia and Utah as well as GE sites at Grand Rapids, Michigan, Long Island, New York and Cheltenham, United Kingdom.
