Italian FACO for the F-35
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The Italians have made significant, long-term commitments to the JSF program. They accepted the challenge; more importantly they acknowledge it as a challenge. And are doing everything they can to lean forward as a country, both industry and government, to make both Italy and more importantly the JSF program successful. SLD: Because the F-35 is a global program, what might be the impact of the Italian effort on others? White: Japan is looking seriously at the Italian model and the possibility of setting up a FACO in Japan. They have already visited Italy to look at the approach and to think about a similar site in Japan.
Italian FACO for the F-35
- 1. The Italian FACO Facility for the F-足35 Basic Capabili;es and the Approach
- 2. Baseline Considera;ons ≒ Establish in a Three Year Time Frame, a FACO Standup Capability; ≒ To do so requires: An integrated set of processes, people, knowledge, informa;on, infrastructures, tooling and produc;on equipment ≒ Objec;ves: Modern energy e鍖cient, state of the art facility Enclosed in Air Force installa;on for enhanced security ≒ Co-足located with current MRO&U center of excellence for Italian na;onal 鍖ghter 鍖eet (Typhoon, Tornado)
- 3. Objec;ves of FACO ≒ Sized and equipped to achieve a full rate of 24 aircraX /year within 3 years (2016) to accommodate ITALY + NETHERLANDS deliveries ≒ FACO Capability Stand-足Up: Same produc;on standard and security level as required by the F-足35 Program for deliveries by LM Fort Worth Built-足in provisions for transi;oning to aircraX MRO&U center Following Stand-足Up, Alenia performs aircraX assembly / check out under separate subcontract from Lockheed Mar;n (LRIP + MYP)
- 4. FACO Plant Site WING PRODUCTION SERVICES AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION OTHER BUILDINGS F9b F1 F9 F-足16 WING FACO/MRO&U Warehouse F12 Chemical Canteen F14 Warehouse F11 O鍖ces RecepLon F-足8 ATF F4 F15 Finishes Power Plant F10 F2 Explosives Fuel Barn F13 FaciliLes & F6 ULliLes Support F19 Hangar F-足18 WING Fire Brigade F-足8 STOVL Pit
- 5. Contract Elements Highlights ≒ 20 facili;es FACILITIES AND ≒ Approx. 140,000 sq meters of covered space INFRASTRUCTURE ≒ On a 101-足acre site ≒ More than 2000 assembly-足related pieces of Capital Equipment, including high-足 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT technology paint robots, li^s, drill presses, and scales ≒ Includes work stands, benches, toolboxes, racks, and o鍖ce furniture ≒ Set of approx. 1400 producLon tools and producLon aids TOOLING ≒ Modi鍖ed for European Union compliance and electrical system requirements TEST ≒ More than 300 pieces of Test Equipment EQUIPMENT ≒ Modi鍖ed for European Union compliance and electrical system requirements ≒ More than 1200 pieces of Support Equipment SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ≒ Modi鍖ed for European Union compliance and electrical system requirements ≒ IniLal instructor and specialist training in US TECHNOLOGY ≒ On-足the-足Job Training with support from experienced LM personnel TRANSFER ≒ Long-足term on site Technical Assistance ≒ Integrated manufacturing planning, quality management, transportaLon, PRODUCTION product management, and supply systems DATA ≒ Job Guides derived from the Fort Worth ones in conjuncLon with LM, adapted 5 to step producLon
- 6. WING Produc;on & Assembly ≒ Wing produc;on/Assembly is the biggest Italian industrial return within the F-足35 Program Produc;on and assembly of 1000 wing sets as the LM second source FACO Fort Worth (USA) Wing producLon Wing assembly FACO Cameri WING CARRY-足THRU WING CARRY-足THRU OUTER WING BOX FULL WING FORWARD AFT RT/LT AleniaAermacchi WING ProducLon and Assembly Capability located in 3 plants (Foggia, Nola and Cameri)
- 7. FACO Plant Site February 2011
- 8. FACO Plant Site August 2012 8