Lockheed Martin to produce 375 F-35 Fighter Jets for USA
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agreed to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years amid expectations that the price of the aircraft would rise.
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Air
Weapon / Missile
DARPA Tests the OpFires Ground-Launched Hypersonic Missile
According to DARPA, the Operational Fires (OpFires) ground-launched hypersonic missile system has successfully executed its first flight test at White Sands .
Air
Investment
First South Carolina-Built F-16V Completes Assembly Step
Lockheed Martin has released a photo of the first F-16V Block 70/72 fighter to emerge from the significant assembly step in Greenville, South Carolina.
Weapon / Missile
Lockheed Martin Delivers Laser System LANCE to US Air Force
USAF has received a high-energy laser weapon that can be carried by aircraft in a podded form from Lockheed Martin.
Air
Jordan signs an acquisition agreement with Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin announced that it signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with Jordan to acquire eight F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70 fighters.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Air Force Conducts Hypersonic Weapon Test
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, off the Southern California coast on May 14.
Air
Bilateral Relations
WSJ: Biden Asks to Approve Weapons Deal With Turkiye
Biden asked Congress to approve weapon sales to Turkiye which could set the stage for sale of F-16 jet fighters.
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Congress signals that Turkey might acquire F-16V
US Congress changes its anti-Turkish position. Congress signals the possibility of selling F-16 fighters to Turkey following U.S. President Biden’s letter.
Weapon / Missile
The US Navy shoot down a cruise missile with a new tech laser
The US Navy claims to have shot down a simulated cruise missile with an all-electric laser weapon for the first time.
Air
Turkey to Send New Letter to the USA for F-16 Block 70
Turkey will send a letter to the United States to acquire F-16 Block 70. The F-16 Block 70 talks between two countries were held in March.
Unmanned Systems
LM Stalker VXE Drone Reachs a record of 39-hour flight time
The Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE drone has set a world record in February by flying for 39 hours non-stop in the Group 2 (5 to <25-kilogram) category.
Air
Bulgaria gets Approval for F-16 Block 70 Acquisition
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bulgaria of F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter and related equipment for $1.673 billion.
Air
Canada Decides to Acquire Lockheed Martin’s F-35
Canada has picked LM to supply 88 new fighter jets. Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi said that the U.S. company is set to win a multibillion-dollar contract.
Air
Japan and the U.S. Hold F-35 Joint Drill For the First Time
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force announced that it had undertaken its first joint exercise with the USAF, employing their respective F-35A fighters.
Air
The Philippines Doubled Black Hawk Order
The Philippines decided to procure an extra 32 S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters, which are worth roughly $ 624 million.
Bilateral Relations
China Imposes ‘Countermeasures’ on U.S. Companies
China announced it would take “countermeasures” against U.S. companies for selling U.S. arms worth $100 million to Taiwan.
