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Issued by: Essex Industries
Essex Industries and Lockheed Martin have reached agreement on the next round of HOTAS (Hands-on Throttle and Stick) grip deliveries for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. Production will extend through December 2022, with quantities expected to exceed 570 shipsets.
The F-35 is a 5th Generation fighter, combining aircraft characteristics of advanced stealth, integrated avionics, sensor fusion and superior logistics support with the most powerful and comprehensive integrated sensor package of any fighter aircraft in history. Variants of the F-35 will replace fighters for the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and ten other countries around the world.
In addition to supplying the HOTAS grips, Essex also provides a series of valves for the F-35 fuel system.
| Contact details from our directory: | |
| Essex Industries | Routing, Oxygen Equipment Valves, Oxygen Systems, Valves, Oxygen Equipment Connectors, Oxygen Equipment Regulators, Hydraulic System Valves, Check Valves, Pneumatic Systems Equipment, Milling, Breathing Equipment, Avionics Heat Exchangers, Flow Control Valves, Portable Oxygen Systems, Electrochemical Machining, Tapping, Turning, Control Panels, Stores Management Systems, Machining Services, Control Grips, Solenoid Valves, Electromechanical Switch Panels, Boring & Drilling Services, Electromechanical Assembly, Fabricating Services, Final Assembly, Marking Equipment, Yokes |
| Related aircraft programs: |
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II |
| Related directory sectors: |
| Valves |
| Mechanical Components |
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