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 Conducts First Test of the OpFires Ground-Launched Hypersonic Missile System
According to DARPA, the Operational Fires (OpFires) ground-launched hypersonic missile system has successfully executed its first flight test.
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
The United States Air Force has received a high-energy laser weapon that can be carried by aircraft in a podded form from Lockheed Martin. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), which is in charge of developing and integrating new technologies in the realms of air, space, and cyberspace, puts the "Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments" (LANCE) to the test.
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 successful hypersonic weapon test
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully 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 Congress to Approve New Weapons Deal With Turkiye
According to Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve weapon sales to Turkiye. The daily defines bilateral relations as "Ankara's role in the Ukraine conflict has helped repair frayed ties with Washington and could set the stage for sale of F-16 jet fighters."
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Congress signals the possibility for Turkey to acquire F-16
US Congress changes its anti-Turkish position, US-based Defense News reports. Congress signals the possibility of selling F-16 fighters to Turkey following U.S. President Biden’s letter. The publication notes that lawmakers who pushed for Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program now follow different policies.
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.
Unmanned Systems
Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE Drone sets world record 39-hour flight in its class
The Lockheed Martin Stalker VXE drone has set a world record in February by flying for 39 hours non-stop. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) has received Lockheed’s submission for the endurance record in the Group 2 (5 to <25-kilogram) category. The company says the flight was possible with its external, wing-mounted fuel tank.
Air
Canada Decides to Acquire Lockheed Martin’s F-35
Canada has picked Lockheed Martin (LM) as the preferred bidder to supply 88 new fighter jets. Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi said Monday that the U.S. company is set to win a multibillion-dollar contract in a clear sign. Ottawa’s decision indicates that LM’s F-35s will replace Boeing’s CF-18s.
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 Raytheon and Lockheed Martin for selling U.S. arms worth $100 million to Taiwan.
Air
F-35s Get a Flawed $14 Billion Software Upgrade
Bloomberg reports that a new evaluation by the military's testing division states that a $14 billion Pentagon software upgrade for F-35 warplanes.
