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WATCH: Lockheed Martin’s Progress with the F-35 Program and TR-3

March 3, 2025

Chauncey McIntosh joins Air & Space Forces Magazine from Lockheed Martin’s F-35 facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss Lockheed’s near- and long-term visions for the F-35 program, expectations for Tech Refresh 3 (TR-3), the effectiveness and value of a fifth-gen platform and more.

McIntosh is the vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II program at Lockheed Martin.

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