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September 24, 2019 | International, Aerospace

Présentation du premier F-35 de construction européenne destiné aux Pays-Bas

Le 1er F-35 (009) qui accueillera les Pays-Bas à partir de cet automne a été présenté aujourd'hui à Cameri, en Italie. L'Italien Leonardo construit là-bas le nouvel avion de chasse du fabricant Lockheed Martin. Le constructeur aéronautique italien dispose d'une chaîne de production d'ailes et d'une chaîne de montage sur laquelle il assemble les aéronefs.

La secrétaire d'État Barbara Visser et sa collègue Mona Keijzer d'Effaires économiques et climat étaient présentes à la cérémonie.

Visser: «Avec le F-35 et, plus tard, le MQ-9 Reaper, l'armée de l'air obtiendra les plus belles choses que les autres envient. Et ce sera une année merveilleuse pour Leeuwarden. Dans 49 jours, le 31 octobre, l'armée de l'air recevra l'avion à cet endroit. C'est fantastique que nous travaillions ensemble en Europe pour construire cet avion, mais aussi pour le maintenir plus tard. "

"Un exemple parfait de la manière dont la sécurité nationale et les affaires économiques vont de pair", répond Keijzer. "Le F-35 apporte aux Pays-Bas la prospérité en matière de défense, de croissance économique et d'innovation dans les entreprises."

Vols d'essai

Le '009' restera en Italie encore quelques semaines, y compris des vols d'essai. Directeur du matériel de défense, Vice-amiral Arie Jan de Waard. «Nous acceptons l'appareil et le transférons ensuite à l'armée de l'air le plus rapidement possible. Le plus court chez nous, le plus tôt l'utilisateur peut commencer avec elle. "

À Cameri, Leonardo construit le F-35A pour ses propres forces aériennes et 29 unités pour les Pays-Bas. Avec la distribution des plus gros contrats il y a une dizaine d'années, il avait été convenu que l'Italie supprimerait progressivement les avions. Les Pays-Bas assurent la maintenance des moteurs des F-35 italien et néerlandais au moins. Cela se passe au centre logistique de Woensdrecht. Il y a aussi «l'entrepôt» européen, le lieu de stockage de pièces du F-35.

Fusion de composants

Dans Cameri, les 4 composants principaux d'un F-35 sont combinés. Leonardo construit lui-même l'un de ces composants, la section d'aile. Une partie de celle-ci est utilisée pour le processus de construction sur site. Mais la grande majorité va à l'usine Lockheed Martin aux États-Unis. Là, ils sont utilisés pour des appareils provenant, par exemple, d'Amérique, d'Australie, du Danemark, de Norvège et de Corée du Sud.

Aux Pays-Bas, d'autres F-35 sont actuellement sur la chaîne de production en Italie à différentes étapes. Le prochain F-010 devrait se rendre aux Pays-Bas cette année encore. La livraison de ce dernier est maintenant prévue pour le milieu de 2023. Les Pays-Bas disposeront alors de 37 avions.

https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2019/09/12/1e-europees-gebouwde-f-35-voor-nederland-gepresenteerd

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