Northrop Grumman completes center fuselage for first F-35 to be assembled in Japan

Northrop Grumman has completed – on budget and on schedule – the center fuselage for the first F-35 Lightning II aircraft to be assembled in Japan’s F-35 Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility in Nagoya, Japan.

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The center fuselage, designated AX-5, is one of 42 center fuselages that Northrop Grumman will produce for Japan.

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