Some of our other notable achievements in  2011 on behalf of our customers in defense and  civil government agencies in the United States  and worldwide include: Landing (STOVL) variant on January 20, 2012.  Saying the F-35 “remains essential’’ for future  air superiority, the Secretary’s action refl ects  the talent and tenacity of the men and women  working to make this program a success. We exceeded F-35 flight test and test point  goals in 2011 with 972 test flights against a plan  of 872, and we tallied 7,823 test points against  a plan of 6,622. We also completed the Static  Structural Testing, which verified the structural  integrity of the airframe, ahead of schedule. On  October 3, we saw the picture-perfect vertical  landing of the STOVL variant on the deck of  the USS WASP, a significant milestone for  the F-35 program. A second test jet landed on  deck a few days later, and over 18 days the two  aircraft completed 72 short takeoffs and vertical  landings. We invite you to view the video of  these historic flights and other F-35 milestones  at our website, www.F35.com. In December, Japan’s Ministry of Defense chose  the F-35 as that nation’s next generation fi ghter  aircraft. Japan joins Israel as a Foreign Military  Sales customer, and the United States and eight  partner countries on this 11-nation program. Overall, we continued to grow our international  sales in 2011 with orders to upgrade armored  fighting vehicles for the United Kingdom,  contracts for a combined 30 F-16 aircraft to  Iraq and Oman, and the first international order  to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area  Defense (THAAD) missile defense system for  export to the United Arab Emirates. In 2011, we also witnessed the last Space  Shuttle mission. For 30 years – in partnership  with NASA – Lockheed Martin demonstrated  a dedication to excellence on the Shuttle  program, supplying components, payloads, and  every one of the external fuel tanks that boosted  the spacecraft into orbit. The next adventure in  space exploration has already begun, and we  are once again at the forefront with our Orion  Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle.  • We are in production on 29 additional  Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS)  for the U.S. Army to support and protect  coalition forces in Afghanistan. • K-MAX, our rugged and versatile unmanned  cargo aircraft system, was deployed to  Afghanistan. During the first six weeks of  operation, the two aircraft delivered more  than 100,000 pounds of cargo to forward  operating bases. Lockheed Martin and partner  Kaman Aerospace transformed this helicopter  into an unmanned system that can fl y through  hostile territory for the battlefi eld resupply  mission.  • We achieved Initial Operating Capability  for the FBI’s Next Generation Identifi cation  System, which will help law enforcement  take more criminals off the streets. • We began construction on our third Littoral  Combat Ship (LCS). With each ship, the  team continues to drive costs down through  efficiencies, design stability, and supplier  partnerships. In addition, our second LCS,  the Fort Worth, is on-cost and on-schedule for  delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2012. Aside from  its success in drug smuggling interdiction,  the LCS will play an important role in the  Asia-Pacific region as part of the Defense  Department’s new Strategic Guidance.  • The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Army  achieved the first-ever simultaneous intercept  of two targets using two THAAD interceptors  in an operational test. Since 2005, the  program has completed 12 flight tests with  nine-for-nine intercepts. This capability  is critical to a robust missile deterrent and  defense.  2011  Annual Report III