Valence Wichita Receives Lockheed Martin F-35 Approvals
New approvals expand Valence’s ability to support all Lockheed Martin programs.
Valence Wichita recently received a comprehensive list of processing approvals to support the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and all its variants. These approvals build off the existing C-130 Hercules approvals Valence Wichita first received from Lockheed Martin back in June 2021 and brings the total unique Process Code approvals number to an impressive thirty-five.
The new approvals obtained include:
- MIL-STD-6866/ASTM-E-1417 Penetrant Inspection
- STP53-201/LCP72-1068 Penetrant Inspection
- Fluorescent Penetrant (Fluorescent) Inspection
- Aluminum Pre-Penetrant Etch
- Titanium Pre-Penetrant Etch
- Conductivity Testing
- Hardness Testing
- DS30005 Hardness Conductivity & Tensile Strength
- AMS 2658 Hardness/Conductivity Inspec.
- ASTM E 18Hardness Testing Rockwell Method
- ASTM E 1004Conductivity of Aluminum
- MIL-A-8625 / MIL-PRF-8625 Type 1 and Type 1B Chromic Acid Anodize
- MIL-A-8625 Type II Sulfuric Acid Anodize
- MIL-A-8625 / MIL-PRF-8625 Type III Hard Anodize
- STP 58-209 Chromic Acid Anodize
- STP 58-208 Sulfuric Acid Anodize
- STP 58-206 Hard Anodize
- 2ZZP00001 Chromic Acid Anodize
- AMS-C-5541/MIL-DTL-5541, Type I, Class 1A 3Chem Film
- STP 58-405 Chem Film
- QQ-P-416 Type I Cadmium
- QQ-P-416 Type II Cadmium
- MIL-C-26074, Class 1 / (AMS 2404 Class 1 ) Electroless Nickel
- MIL-C-26074, Class 2 (AMS 2404 Class 2 ) Electroless Nickel
- LMA-PJ013 Touchup Rqmts for Chemical & Organic Finishes
- LMA-PJ264 APPLICATION AND CONTROL OF ORGANIC FINISHES
- MIL-C-27725/AMS-C-27725 Fuel Tank Coating
- STP 59-505 Fuel Tank Coating
Obtaining these new approvals broadens Valence’s strategy to increase capacity, provide redundancy and supply chain risk mitigation across North America. This further expands Valence’s ability to support all Lockheed Martin programs in the Central United States from their Wichita, KS and Grove, OK locations.
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