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| The second Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II for the Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on March 2. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual assignment to Eglin AFB, Fla., later this summer. |
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The Netherlands is planning to use this conventional takeoff and landing
(CTOL)
jet, known as AN-2, for training and operational tests for pilots and
maintainers. AN-2 will undergo functional fuel system checks before being
transported to the flight line for ground and flight tests later this
year. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion. |
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![The second Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II for the Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on March 2. This is the latest step in the production process leading to its eventual assignment to Eglin AFB, Fla., later this summer.](/images/stories/news/2013/march/F-35_stealth_fighter_aircraft_Netherlands_air_force_640_001.jpg)