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Case Study 2 Virtual Teams in Action: The F-35 Lighting II Program, also known as the Joint Fighter Program, is the U.S. Department of Defens 's next generation stealth fighter aircraft. The Depart- ment of Defense named Lockheed Martin Aeronau- tics of Fort Worth, Texas, to design and build the fighter with Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems as major partners. Several countries, including Italy, Australia, Canada, Turkey, India, and Israel, have con- tributed toward development costs of the program. The success of the mega project hinges greatly on intricate teamwork and the cooperation of count- less individuals. For example, more than 80 suppliers worked at 187 locations worldwide to build compo- nents for the fighter. A 75-member technology group at Lockheed's aeronautics division linked the suppliers along with the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines to Britain's Defense Ministry tp track progress and make midstream design and production changes. Individuals working at more than 40,000 computer stations collab- orated to get the first plane airborne in just four years. Speaking of the teamwork involved, Mark Peden, vice president for information systems at Lockheed Aero- nautics, said, It's the true virtual connection