The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout later this month. Germany’s F-35 Lightning II program achieved a new milestone with the maiden flight of the country’s first F-35A on Sept. 8, 2026. The aircraft flew from Lockheed Martin’s Fort […]
A cryptic teaser from Lockheed Martin suggests that the company is preparing to reveal new details on the development of its Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Lockheed Martin is teasing a new announcement concerning Vectis, its Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) being developed by the Skunk Works division. The announcement comes as the company continues […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso4h ago
The F-35’s single-engine design looks surprising until you see how STOVL capability, weight, and commonality drove the decision.
Lockheed Martin Rotary Mission Systems, Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $126,946,760 modification (PZ0368) to a previously awarded contract (FA8629-14-C-2403) for initial spare parts for HH-60W Lot Five. This contract definitizes an undefinitized contract action from previous modification (P00337) and will bring the total cumulative face value of the contract to $6,436,655,078 from $6,455,719,950. Work
First of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters ordered for the Luftwaffe will be formally presented on September 18
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier9 SeptLockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Owego, New York, is awarded a $33,464,645 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001926F1104) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order provides non-recurring engineering for the AN/ARQ-59 Common Data Link to mitigate component obsolescence and integrate the Common Crypto Modernization Compact Multi-Band Data Link 2, replacing the legacy Mini-T modem
The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout later this month. Germany’s F-35 Lightning II program achieved a new milestone with the maiden flight of the country’s first F-35A on Sept. 8, 2026. The aircraft flew from Lockheed Martin’s Fort […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso8 SeptSikorsky Aircraft Corp., Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $51,714,440 modification (P00018) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0011). This modification increases the contract ceiling to provide continued integrated logistics support, sustaining engineering, spares support, material management, component overhaul, and training activities in support of sustaining the VH-92A Patriot
AviationNews – Lockheed Martin has officially rolled out the F-16 Block 70/72, an advanced fourth-generation fighter jet engineered to stay operational through at least 2060....
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company announced the selection of Česká letecká servisní, a.s. (ČLS) as an authorized Sikorsky distribution center for BLACK HAWK helicopter parts within the European Union. Leveraging ČLS’s extensive experience delivering turnkey avionics and equipment solutions for both helicopter and fixed‑wing platforms, the agreement reinforces Sikorsky’s commitment to European customers and enhances
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $107,289,338 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price order (N0001926F1126) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001923G0002). This order provides for the design, integration, and testing of the Power Margin Increment Two main rotor blades for the VH-92A Presidential Helicopter. This effort supports the development, integration, and qualification
Lockheed Martin Rotary Mission Systems, Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $126,946,760 modification (PZ0368) to a previously awarded contract (FA8629-14-C-2403) for initial spare parts for HH-60W Lot Five. This contract definitizes an undefinitized contract action from previous modification (P00337) and will bring the total cumulative face value of the contract to $6,436,655,078 from $6,455,719,950. Work
The Pentagon has signed seven-year agreements with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin aimed at sharply increasing production of…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope31 Aug
Lockheed Martin has proposed an industrial and social partnership package for Peru, related to the F-16 Block 70 and valued at $1.8bn.
Aviation News – Lockheed Martin has announced a comprehensive $1.8 billion industrial and social collaboration package for Peru tied to its Lockheed Martin F-16 Block...
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $502,381,686 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price) contract for post-production support services for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sight systems supporting AH-64 helicopters fielded worldwide through international agreements. One bid was solicited with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an
The fine print at the bottom of the advanced fighter jet.
AviationNews – Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with major technology partners including Verizon and NVIDIA, has successfully demonstrated a new artificial intelligence-powered system designed to detect...
Lockheed Martin has committed millions of dollars to develop a Modular Payload Delivery System (MPDS) intended to enhance the adaptability and speed of integrating hypersonic weapon technologies.
Lockheed Martin says it detected and tracked drones using a commercial 5G network without modifying the operator’s deployed radios, in…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau12 Aug