The collaboration was strengthened with a company visit to Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility in November. Consortium member companies met with the Lockheed Martin project team for a series of meetings and a tour of the F-35 Lightning II production line.
“We were able to confirm together with Lockheed Martin that our joint defense technology development work is producing results and has the potential to lead to further cooperation in the future. It was impressive to see the first Finnish F-35 fighters being built on the assembly line,” says Jouni Hautamäki, CEO of Crosshill.
First outcomes of the project, from research to physical prototypes and initial testing capabilities, have been reviewed at Crosshill’s new premises in Tampere. The consortium is pleased with the progress and remains focused on the work ahead over the next 18 months, until it concludes in spring 2027.
The completion of Finland’s first F-35 fighter was celebrated at a rollout ceremony on December 16, 2025, at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility.
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