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Greece to purchase up to 40 F-35 fighter jets

Greece to purchase up to 40 F-35 fighter jets

The Greek government has finalised its intention to procure 20 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. 

30th July 2024
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky advances next phase of next generation NATO rotorcraft

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky advances next phase of next generation NATO rotorcraft

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin Sikorsky a contract to study integrated platform concepts that could fulfill NATO’s next generation rotorcraft requirements through its Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) program.

29th July 2024
NASA awards Lockheed Martin $2.27bn weather satellite contract

NASA awards Lockheed Martin $2.27bn weather satellite contract

NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to develop and build a next generation weather satellite constellation, Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO), for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US.

19th June 2024
Lockheed Martin opens $18m engineering facility in North Alabama

Lockheed Martin opens $18m engineering facility in North Alabama

Lockheed Martin has announced the opening of a new $18m engineering facility, labs and demonstration centre in Huntsville.

17th June 2024
F-35 programme achieves full rate production

F-35 programme achieves full rate production

Full rate production for the F-35 fighter jet has been approved by the US Department of Defense after delivering 990 units of the aircraft.

14th March 2024
F-16 Block 70 fighter jets set off on historic ferry flight to Bahrain

F-16 Block 70 fighter jets set off on historic ferry flight to Bahrain

Lockheed Martin has marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain.

7th March 2024
Lockheed Martin delivers Slovakia’s first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet

Lockheed Martin delivers Slovakia’s first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet

In a ceremony at Lockheed Martin's Greenville facility last week, deputy prime minister and minister of defence of the Slovak Republic, Robert Kaliňák, along with delegates from the United States and Slovakia, commemorated the delivery of Slovakia's first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft.

5th March 2024
Czech Republic joins F-35 programme

Czech Republic joins F-35 programme

The Czech Republic government has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) today, making official its intent to procure 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets.

29th January 2024
X-59 quiet supersonic jet revealed at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

X-59 quiet supersonic jet revealed at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has rolled out the X-59, an experimental aircraft designed to quiet the sonic boom, at a ceremony in Palmdale, California.

15th January 2024
Lockheed Martin delivers Slovakia’s first F-16 Block 70 fighter jets

Lockheed Martin delivers Slovakia’s first F-16 Block 70 fighter jets

Lockheed Martin has announced the successful delivery of the first two Slovakian F-16 Block 70 jets.

12th January 2024
Belgium’s first F-35 rolled out at Lockheed Martin production plant

Belgium’s first F-35 rolled out at Lockheed Martin production plant

Lockheed Martin has presented Belgium's first F-35A to the Belgian government during a ceremony at the company's F-35 production facility.

12th December 2023
Denmark celebrates arrival of first F-35 fighters with Lockheed Martin

Denmark celebrates arrival of first F-35 fighters with Lockheed Martin

Denmark has officially celebrated the in-country arrival of its first four permanently-based F-35A fighter jets at Skrydstrup Air Base.

4th October 2023
First F-16 Block 70/72 aft fuselage manufactured in Poland

First F-16 Block 70/72 aft fuselage manufactured in Poland

PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company and one of Poland’s longest established aircraft manufacturers, has completed the first F-16 Block 70/72 aft fuselage to be manufactured in Poland.

6th September 2023
US Navy awards $2.7bn contract for Sikorsky CH-53K helicopters

US Navy awards $2.7bn contract for Sikorsky CH-53K helicopters

The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky a $2.7bn contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters, the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft.

30th August 2023
Lockheed Martin opens small satellites rapid development facility

Lockheed Martin opens small satellites rapid development facility

Lockheed Martin has opened a facility that streamlines small satellite (smallsat) processing to enable high-rate delivery.

10th August 2023
Sikorsky is producing a fully-autonomous eVTOL prototype

Sikorsky is producing a fully-autonomous eVTOL prototype

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is producing a Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator (HEX), a fully-autonomous hybrid-electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) prototype.

8th March 2023
Lockheed Martin teams up with North East SMEs for space industry

Lockheed Martin teams up with North East SMEs for space industry

Lockheed Martin, a global technology leader in aerospace, space and security, hosted an event recently to help SMEs unlock the growing opportunities of space in the North East of the UK.

17th February 2023
Lockheed multi-role satellite ready for launch

Lockheed multi-role satellite ready for launch

The first Lockheed Martin LM 400, a flexible, mid-sized satellite that is customisable for military, civil or commercial users, has rolled off the company’s digital factory production line and is ready for launch.

31st January 2023
HAWC: successful second test for hypersonic missile programme

HAWC: successful second test for hypersonic missile programme

A DARPA, Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne team accomplished their primary objectives during a second Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) flight test, doubling the amount of scramjet powered vehicle data.

31st January 2023
First flight of F-16 Block 70 fighter takes place, Lockheed Martin announces

First flight of F-16 Block 70 fighter takes place, Lockheed Martin announces

Lockheed Martin has announced the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 at its Greenville, South Carolina site.

25th January 2023
Sikorsky delivers 5,000th Hawk variant helicopter

Sikorsky delivers 5,000th Hawk variant helicopter

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has delivered its 5,000th Hawk variant helicopter, a US Army UH-60M Black Hawk.

24th January 2023
F-35 conducts first flight with updated hardware, software

F-35 conducts first flight with updated hardware, software

A developmental test team from the US Air Force has conducted the first flight of an F-35 in the Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) configuration at Edwards Air Force Base.

12th January 2023
Canada to buy 88 F-35 after fighter competition win

Canada to buy 88 F-35 after fighter competition win

The Government of Canada has announced it is procuring Lockheed Martin's F-35 aircraft as a result of its Future Fighter Capability Project competition.

9th January 2023
Pentagon and Lockheed Martin sign $30bn F-35 deal

Pentagon and Lockheed Martin sign $30bn F-35 deal

The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised the contract for the production and delivery for up to 398 F-35s for $30bn.

4th January 2023
US Navy approves CH-53K helicopter full-rate production

US Navy approves CH-53K helicopter full-rate production

The US Navy has declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years.

4th January 2023
Lockheed Martin explores 3D printing as alternative to castings

Lockheed Martin explores 3D printing as alternative to castings

Lockheed Martin and Sintavia have announced a collaboration to expand research of metal additive manufacturing (AM) opportunities as an alternative to castings and forgings.

7th December 2022
Engine installed on NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft

Engine installed on NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft

NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 experimental aircraft now has the engine that will power it in flight.

15th November 2022
ARRW hypersonic missile completes second successful flight test

ARRW hypersonic missile completes second successful flight test

The US Air Force has conducted another successful hypersonic test of Lockheed Martin’s Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) missile system.

14th July 2022
Airbus to manufacture aerial refuelling booms for LMXT tanker

Airbus to manufacture aerial refuelling booms for LMXT tanker

The aerial refuelling boom system for Lockheed Martin’s strategic tanker aircraft, LMXT, will be manufactured by Airbus in western Arkansas.

19th May 2022
ARRW hypersonic missile successfully flight tested for first time

ARRW hypersonic missile successfully flight tested for first time

The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin have successfully conducted a hypersonic-boosted flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) from a B-52H bomber.

17th May 2022
Supply chain partners for Black Hawk replacement contender revealed

Supply chain partners for Black Hawk replacement contender revealed

Six supply chain partners have been released for a contenders to replace the US Army’s fleet of Black Hawk helicopters.

10th May 2022
Marines Corps want 200 of largest ever US military helicopter

Marines Corps want 200 of largest ever US military helicopter

The US Marine Corps has declared initial operational capability for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, paving the way for a full rate production decision next year.

27th April 2022
Lockheed Martin opens new F-16 part production facility

Lockheed Martin opens new F-16 part production facility

Lockheed Martin has opened a new facility that expands its Johnstown, Pennsylvania site, which manufactures parts for new F-16 fighter jets in production.

22nd April 2022
X-59 quiet supersonic jet enters final assembly at Skunk Works

X-59 quiet supersonic jet enters final assembly at Skunk Works

NASA’s quiet supersonic demonstrator jet has arrived back at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works after completing several months of testing in Fort Worth, Texas.

20th April 2022
Sikorsky reveals first glimpse of new attack helicopter

Sikorsky reveals first glimpse of new attack helicopter

The Sikorsky Raider X prototype helicopter for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition is “more than 85% complete,” the company has announced.

7th April 2022
HAWC: US hypersonic missile successfully flight tested

HAWC: US hypersonic missile successfully flight tested

A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne team has successfully flight tested the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC).

5th April 2022
A calculated countdown to space

A calculated countdown to space

In this Q&A session Nik Smith, regional director space, UK and Europe for Lockheed Martin, discusses with Ed Hill the company’s involvement in the UK space sector and the development of the new SaxaVord Spaceport on the Isle of Unst, Shetland, intended for the vertical launch of small satellites into low earth orbit.

8th April 2022
Lockheed Martin is hiring for cutting-edge Skunk Works facility

Lockheed Martin is hiring for cutting-edge Skunk Works facility

Lockheed Martin has announced it is hold jobs events and same-day hiring decisions for engineering and manufacturing jobs at Skunk Works.

22nd March 2022
Lockheed Martin names new Skunk Works leader

Lockheed Martin names new Skunk Works leader

Lockheed Martin has named John Clark as vice president and general manager of Advanced Development Programs (ADP) – also known as Skunk Works.

15th March 2022
Shetland spaceport approval paves way for Lockheed Martin launch

Shetland spaceport approval paves way for Lockheed Martin launch

Approval of the SaxaVord spaceport has been given by Shetland Islands Council that will allow Lockheed Martin to deiver the UK’s first ever vertical space launch.

2nd March 2022
X-59 quiet supersonic jet enters next phase after assembly

X-59 quiet supersonic jet enters next phase after assembly

NASA’s solutions for commercial supersonic air travel over land has taken a pit stop at Lockheed Martin’s testing facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

16th February 2022
Lockheed Martin wins order for largest US military helicopter

Lockheed Martin wins order for largest US military helicopter

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US Navy contract to manufacture nine additional CH-53K aircraft.

8th February 2022
Lockheed Martin names manufacturing sites for LMXT tanker

Lockheed Martin names manufacturing sites for LMXT tanker

Lockheed Martin’s LMXT strategic tanker aircraft will be manufactured in Mobile, Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia, the company has announced.

2nd February 2022
Lockheed Martin delivers first F-16 jet of $900m USAF sustainment deal

Lockheed Martin delivers first F-16 jet of $900m USAF sustainment deal

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-16 fighter jet back to the US Air Force as part of the F-16 Sustainment Depot programme.

31st January 2022
How do you stop planes from making a sonic boom?

How do you stop planes from making a sonic boom?

NASA hopes the ban on commercial supersonic flight over land can be lifted by replacing the loud sonic boom with a softer ‘sonic thump’.

27th January 2022
Lockheed Martin to hold jobs event for F-16 production in Greenville

Lockheed Martin to hold jobs event for F-16 production in Greenville

Lockheed Martin has announced it is hosting a jobs event to support F-16 production as the company deals with a backlog of orders for the fighter jet.

24th January 2022
Black Hawk helicopter replacement completes new flight milestone

Black Hawk helicopter replacement completes new flight milestone

The Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing contender for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme has completed a new flight milestone.

19th January 2022
X-59 moves to ground testing before first flight later in year

X-59 moves to ground testing before first flight later in year

NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft (QueSST) has moved to Lockheed Martin’s Texas facilities for critical ground testing.

7th January 2022
F-35 expanded its global presence in 2021

F-35 expanded its global presence in 2021

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 continued to expand its global footprint and enhance operational capabilities in 2021, the company has reported.

5th January 2022
Finland selects F-35 as its next fighter jet

Finland selects F-35 as its next fighter jet

Finland’s government has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35 as its next fighter jet programme.

10th December 2021
A satellite star is born

A satellite star is born

Lockheed Martin Space has named its latest GPS III satellite after the famous Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr. The 10th (SV10) satellite in the GPS III contract was given the name after reaching the production milestone known as the “core mate” when the space vehicle’s operations and mission payload electronics are joined to the vertical propulsion core assembly.

9th December 2021

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