Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have announced their intent to jointly create a European centre of excellence for the manufacturing and distribution of various rockets and missiles to be located in… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Partners With Rheinmetall For European Rocket Centre Of Excellence"
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has announced that it has conducted a series of flight tests where a human “battle manager” was able to direct two AI-controlled aircraft during a simulated… Continue reading "Lockheed’s Skunk Works Demonstrates Airborne Battle Management Of AI-Controlled Aircraft"
On Wednesday May 15, the US and Japan signed a formal agreement to jointly develop an interceptor capable of stopping hypersonic missiles. According to a statement from the US Department… Continue reading "Japan and US Agree to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Interceptor"
Lockheed Martin announced March 6 that three F-16 Block 70s built for the Royal Bahraini Air Force have departed for Bahrain from Lockheed’s Greenville, South Carolina, F-16 production facility. According… Continue reading "First Bahraini F-16 Block 70s Make Ferry Flight To Bahrain"
The Philippines’ Department of National Defense has announced that it will be purchasing three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters. The procurement of the C-130Js is part of the Armed… Continue reading "Philippines Orders Three New C-130J Tactical Airlifters"
The Portuguese Ministry of Defense signed an agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany for the purchase of 6 P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, which are waiting to be decommissioned… Continue reading "Portugal Purchases 6 P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft From Germany"
Construction work on Rheinmetall’s future manufacturing facility for F-35 center fuselages started on August 1, with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site in Weeze attended by officials from Rheinmetall, Lockheed… Continue reading "Construction Starts On Rheinmetall’s German F-35 Fuselage Facility"
On 16 December, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced that it has awarded a £129 million ($156.5 million USD) contract for 254 “‘portable’ and ‘packable’ mini drones” to Lockheed… Continue reading "UK Purchases 254 Lockheed Drones for £129 Million"
The Thursday morning crash of an F-35B at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth that resulted in the successful ejection of the pilot is now under investigation. Video… Continue reading "F-35B Vertical Landing Crash In Fort Worth Under Investigation"
Lockheed Martin has delivered the United States Army’s first M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System. The system was delivered to the Army at a ceremony in Tuesday at Lockheed Martin’s Precision… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Delivers US Army’s First Upgraded M270A2 MLRS"