Lockheed Martin

By Guy Norris
NASA has pushed back the first flight of the X-59 low-boom supersonic demonstrator after issues encountered during check-out tests at Skunk Works.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Military analysts are trying to map the flow of bits of data across a vast battlespace, seeking ways to dramatically improve the capability of munitions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Aviation Week Staff
The FCC for the first time has imposed a fine on a satellite operator for failing to properly deorbit a satellite.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The image released by the 412th Test Wing shows a portion of the missile where the solid rocket motor of the booster stage connects to the exhaust section.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau, Guy Norris
NASA, the Japan Exploration Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency will analyze some of the 250 grams of material from the asteroid Bennu.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A final upgrade for the Lockheed Martin U-2S is moving forward.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Guy Norris
Lockheed's planned flight tests are part of final preparations for the partial deployment of the U.S. Army’s first Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon before 2024.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Lockheed Martin says the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return spacecraft is healthy and on track for a pinpoint atmospheric Earth reentry over Utah on Sept. 24.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Terran Orbital surprised investors Sept. 19 with the announcement of a new sale of company stock and warrants.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin suggests Black Hawk assembly in Gosport, England, to meet UK’s New Medium Helicopter need.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Chen Chuanren
An industry that has fielded a fighter, advanced jet trainer and several munitions awaits the government’s decision on the next big projects.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Bill Sweetman
The U.S. plan for TacAir has many strands, providing multiple opportunities for angst—or catastrophe.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The UK Army’s Long-Range Area Effects Demonstrator is exploring how the Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System could carry different payloads.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The project is dubbed the Enhanced Collaborative High-Frequency Orientation System (ECHOS).
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin is proposing the assembly of the S-70M Black Hawk in the UK as part of its bid to secure the country’s New Medium Helicopter requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The company is demonstrating the platform at its Littleton, Colorado, campus.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The first phase of a broad, decade-long research and development period for Taiwan’s Advanced Defense Fighter will expire in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK plans to contract with Airbus to support its Puma rotorcraft until 2028, as officials continue to delay launching a tender for a fleet successor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The proposed Skunk Works tool—an F-35-mounted autonomous processing node—connect to the less-intelligent CCAs during a mission.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
The Space Development Agency said the launch manifest included Transport satcoms from Lockheed Martin Space and York Space Systems, and a SpaceX Tracking sat.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The unit’s general manager confirms to Aviation Week that the company is engaged in low-rate production activities.
Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
The probe began its return to Earth on May 10, 2021, with an estimated 8 oz. (250 grams) of surface material from Bennu.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Polish company PZL Mielec is producing around 50% of the Lockheed Martin F-16 rear fuselage section, with plans to expand this to 70-80% by the end of 2024.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed is supporting the European effort to create a F-16 training school in Romania ahead of a potential transfer of F-16s to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations