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Lockheed Martin has conducted a site acceptance test of a multi-role radar that the company produced for the Latvian military. The company said Monday the test marks the on-schedule delivery of the first of three TPS-77 radars to Latvia’s defense ministry. Latvia awarded Lockheed a contract in 2015 to supply three TPS-77s for aircraft surveillance operations. The radar […] More
Lockheed Martin and Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will offer their respective missiles to the U.S. Army for possible integration with the service branch’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability multi-mission launcher, Defense News reported Monday. The Army seeks a second missile as part of the IFPC Increment 2 program, which aims to develop a weapon system that can counter rockets, […] More
Japan is considering using an existing U.S. or European fighter aircraft design for its future F-3 fighter planes, Reuters reported Thursday. Anonymous sources told the publication that Japan’s third request for information on potential F-3 designs was sent only to foreign companies based in the U.S. and Europe. Japan also issued separate documents to the U.S. […] More
Lockheed Martin plans to award a contract later this year for the production of sonar equipment that will be integrated into Australia’s future submarines, Defense News reported Friday. The defense contractor’s Australian arm told Defense News that it has issued a request for quote to industry. Australia’s defense department awarded Lockheed Martin Australia a potential $565.7 million contract […] More
Lockheed Martin and MBDA have formed a joint venture to negotiate a contract to develop the German armed forces’ TLVS integrated air and missile defense system. The TLVS GmbH joint venture is slated to become the prime contractor of the deal, which is under negotiations with Germany’s military procurement office, MBDA said Thursday. MBDA representative Dietmar Thelen and […] More
Lockheed Martin has announced it will bid on contract to build a unified technology platform for the U.S. Air Force to manage cross-domain cybersecurity missions. The company said Tuesday its cyber solutions arm will offer the Henosis integrated mission system that works to integrate cyber functions into air, land, maritime and space operations. Henosis is a command-and-control battle […] More
Lockheed Martin has shipped NASA‘s robotic Mars lander to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to undergo final processing ahead of the spacecraft’s May 5 launch aboard a United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V 401 rocket. The InSight probe is designed to explore the red planet’s deep interior and map the planet’s basic structure to help scientists investigate how terrestrial planets […] More
The State Department has approved Ukraine’s request to purchase Javelin missiles and command launch units under a potential $47 million foreign military sales deal. Ukraine’s request covers 210 Javelin missiles, 37 CLUs, basic skill trainers, technical assistance, transportation, training, logistics and program support services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday. The proposed sale is […] More
Jeff Babione, executive vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin‘s F-35 program, has been appointed to similar roles within the defense and aerospace contractor’s advanced development programs division known as Skunk Works. Lockheed said Thursday Babione will lead Skunk Works’ efforts to support warfighters and succeed Rob Weiss, who will retire in late 2018. In his current role, Babione oversees […] More
Lockheed Martin has started a testing a communications satellite that the company currently develops for Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat. Lockheed said Tuesday the Arabsat-6A satellite will undergo a series of tests at the company’s Sunnyvale, California facility to validate whether the spacecraft is ready to operate in orbit. Arabsat CEO Khalid Balkheyour said Arabsat-6A will join […] More
The U.S. Air Force has selected Garmin‘s international unit to supply aviator watches for pilots of the Lockheed Martin-built U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. Garmin said Wednesday its D2 Charlie aviator watch is designed to serve as a back-up navigation system in the cockpit through the delivery of global navigation support, moving maps and other features. The company expects the Air Force […] More
Lockheed Martin has delivered its 400th C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft to the U.S. Air Force on Friday. The aircraft comes in the MC-130J Commando II Special Operations variant and is assigned to the Air Force’s Special Operations Command, the company said Monday. The 400th C-130J is also the 13th MC-130J to be modified into an AC-130J […] More
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