Lockheed Martin

By Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
The pair of F-117As seen over Southern California are believed to be two of the cadre of four stealth aircraft resurrected from a small number that have been retained in flyable storage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin is to use a launcher provided by ABL Space Systems for its planned Pathfinder launch from the UK.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Lockheed Martin CEO and president Jim Taiclet will complete his leadership takeover of the Pentagon’s leading contractor by annual sales with the additional role of becoming chairman of the board of directors effective March 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The agreement on the all-cash transaction includes a $5 per share, pre-closing special dividends to Aerojet’s shareholders, reducing the post-dividend value of the deal to $4.6 billion.
Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
A Japanese minister charged with improving efficiency will hold a public review of the F-X program for a new Japanese fighter on Nov. 14.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Two U.S. Army missile programs led by Lockheed Martin are set to enter another round of critical flight tests.
Air Dominance

By Mark Carreau
The combined 40-ft.-plus structure includes the Blue Origin lander and the Lockheed Martin ascent module that is expected to house NASA’s Artemis astronaut crews during their initial, weeklong lunar sorties.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The F-35A’s onboard sensor fusion prevents the Air Force right now from widely implementing a live, virtual and constructed training format, a top US Air Force commander says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The $4.94 billion deal confirms a long-awaited order to deliver 66 of the GE Aviation F110-powered F-16s for Taiwan and about 25 Pratt & Whitney F100-powered F-16s for Morocco. The US government approved export packages for both aircraft in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The F-16 Block 70/72 contract to be awarded on August 14 will use an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity format. As each foreign buyer signs an order, the Air Force will sign a task order under the ID/IQ contract to Lockheed, rather than renegotiating pricing for every foreign customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
In what might be a rare reference to the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 program, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) slipped an authorization into the
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
U.S. defense prime contractors and aerospace OEMs will sell their 20-year-old industry consultancy Exostar to private equity buyer Thoma Bravo
Supply Chain

By Matthew Jouppi
As the U.S. Defense Department prioritizes great power competition, demand for the Raptor fleet as the Air Force’s “silver bullet” air dominance force has never been greater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has kicked off the integration phase of the Skyborg unmanned air system (UAS) program, with several contract awards worth up to
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The world’s largest defense contractor has issued another round of accelerated progress payments to its supply chain.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The troubled stories of the L-1011, C-5A and Lockheed from over 49 years ago and today’s headlines about the 737 MAX, KC-46 and Boeing are converging
Supply Chain

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble
The Pentagon will pay up to 90% of billed work immediately for large contractors and 95% for small businesses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed wants BAE to design and manufacture a new generation of infrared seekers for THAAD.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) is the U.S. military’s most technologically ambitious hypersonic weapon.
Air Warfare Symposium

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal 2021 budget submission shows plans to integrate Northrop Grumman APG-83 AESA radars on 330 more F-16s.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Poland becomes the first NATO country bordering Russian territory to adopt the stealth fighter.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The dedicated final assembly line for the F-35C is intended to overcome production delays that emerged in 2019.
Defense

日本の防衛省は、Lockheed Martin社製F-35ライトニングのパイロットを訓練するために、明らかになっていない情報を求めています。
Aerospace & Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The Japanese Ministry of Defense is seeking information on an unspecified training system for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning pilots.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin has won a sixth prime contractor role in a U.S. hypersonic missile program.
Defense