Lockheed Martin announced on Sunday that it was abandoning its plans to purchase rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne, after the $4.4 billion deal met with opposition from the Federal Trade… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Terminates $4.4 Billion Purchase Of Aerojet Rocketdyne"
Lockheed Martin and Airbus announced on Monday details on the manufacturing of the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft. The Airbus A330-based tanker is competing in the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y “Bridge… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin & Airbus Detail LMXT Strategic Tanker Manufacturing Plans"
On 7 October, the US army made confirmed that the 17th Field Artillery Brigade of the US V Corps received the first prototypes of America’s ground-based hypersonic missile launcher. The… Continue reading "First US Mobile Hypersonic Launcher Prototypes Deployed"
Lockheed Martin has stated that it expects F-35 production to peak at 156 aircraft delivered a year in 2023, with that rate of aircraft deliveries expected to persist for the… Continue reading "Lockheed: F-35 Production Expected To Peak At 156 Aircraft A Year"
India on 16 July, received the first of 24 MH-60R helicopters from the United States. The two aircraft were handed over to the Indian Navy at Naval Air Station North… Continue reading "India Receives It’s First MH-60Rs from the United States"
The British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is seeking to improve on British army anti-tank (AT) capabilities. By 2030, the lab’s Battle Group Organic Anti-Armour (BGOAA) project aims to… Continue reading "British Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Outlines Anti-tank Project Details"
F-35 Lightning II’s main contractor Lockheed Martin will be temporarily reducing its production volume from 23rd May. As a result, the company will fall short of its target of delivering… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin to Miss F-35 Production Goals as Pandemic Forces Schedule Adjustment"
On January 27, Lockheed Martin announced that construction of the first F-35A for the Royal Danish Air Force had begun, following the arrival of the first panels of the aircraft’s… Continue reading "Construction on First Danish F-35 Begins"
The Polish Armament Inspectorate’s ‘technical dialogue’ to acquire tank destroyers in their Ottokar-Brzoza program has been expanded to include both tracked and wheeled contenders following an earlier requirement solely for… Continue reading "Polish Tank Destroyer Requirement Expands To Wheeled and Tracked"
Lockheed Martin announced on 30 December, that it had delivered its 134th F-35 for the year, exceeding the original delivery goal of 131 aircraft. The 134th F-35 is an F-35B… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Surpasses 2019 F-35 Delivery Goals"