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Tue, Feb 28, 2012

Lockheed Martin Expands Florida Facility For F-35 Component Manufacturing

Additional Jobs Expected For Canopy Production

Lockheed Martin's operation in Pinellas Park, FL, officially opened a new 57,000 square foot manufacturing facility today to produce aircraft canopy components for the F-35 Lighting II fighter. The new facility is an annex to Lockheed Martin's existing 197,000 square foot building that has been producing structural components for more than 10 different types of aircraft since 1997. The operation began with 80 employees and has since grown to its current workforce of 250, with additional jobs expected as the F-35 program moves toward peak production. The expanded facility can support production of up to 20 F-35 canopy units a month.

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"The Lockheed Martin Pinellas facility has distinguished itself with its quality, safety and efficiency and has become a center of excellence for the manufacturing of F-35 canopies," said Harry Glenn, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Bill Young, chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense

Aircraft canopy components include the "windshield" of the aircraft – a clear plastic bubble – and the frame, ejection pyrotechnics and other structures that support it.

Core competencies at the Pinellas facility include sheet metal and extrusion fabrication and structural subassembly. To date the facility has produced components for the C-130J, F-22, F-16, C-5 and P-3, in addition to the F-35. Besides supporting Lockheed Martin aircraft programs, the facility does work for several other companies. 

FMI: www.lockheedmartin.com

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