GE Aerospace signs F-35 avionics and power services agreement
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Chris Newman, F-35 Senior Programme Manager, GE Aerospace said: “The F-35’s reliability and mission readiness remain an essential focus.
"As the F-35 fleet continues to expand, we’ve taken aggressive actions to strengthen lead time, supply availability and delivery to our customers.
"This Global PBL deal underpins our relentless drive to make the F-35 ever more affordable to operate.”
The four-year agreement entails maintenance, repair, and overhaul for GE Aerospace systems on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
GE Aerospace will service the F-35 systems at their 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.
