F-35 readiness, availability dropped again in 2022
2022 was a difficult year for the Lockheed Martin F-35 in US service, with the jet’s availability and…
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Assembly of 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 begins
The final assembly of the 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 lightning II fighter jet has begun at the company’s…
DARPA, Lockheed perform last test on scramjet hypersonic missile
The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the completion of a successful test of the…
Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter completes maiden flight: video
Lockheed Martin announced that the first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet took to the skies at its Greenville…
Canada to receive 88 F-35 Lightning II fighters in $14.2 billion deal
The Canadian government has finalized a purchase agreement with the US-based aerospace and defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin to…
Pentagon grounds some F-35 fighters pending crash investigation
The United States Department of Defense grounded a number of F-35 fighters while a crash in Texas is…
Germany places firm order for 35 F-35A, first delivery expected in 2026
The German parliament has given the green light for the acquisition of 35 F-35A fighters for a total…
NASA nears end of QueSST assembly, prepares for maiden flight in 2023
NASA has almost finished assembling the X-59 quiet supersonic technology demonstrator, aiming to conduct its maiden flight in…
Did Lockheed Martin tease a new image of the NGAD fighter?
Several pictures released by Lockheed Martin appear to show an as yet-unseen rendering of a sixth-generation fighter jet. The…
Sketching the 6th generation fighter jet
While some countries are still developing 5th generation fighter jets, the most advanced to date, manufacturers around the…
Lockheed posts better than expected Q3 revenue, helped by higher F-35 sales
Lockheed Martin reported higher-than-expected third-quarter revenue despite the problems with F-35 production. The company’s net earnings reached almost…
Austria mulling F-35 as Typhoon replacement next decade: Janes
There could be yet another F-35 nation in Europe, with Austria reportedly eyeing the Lockheed Martin fighter, according…
Pentagon signs waiver for alloy made in China to allow F-35 deliveries to resume
The Pentagon has announced that deliveries of F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighters can resume. A waiver allowing the Department…
F-35: Saab accuses Canada of breaking rules of competition
Saab has accused the Canadian government of disrespecting the terms of a tender that saw the country choose…
Lockheed Martin presents loyal wingman drone for F-35
Lockheed Martin reveals more details about the Speed Racer: a project to create a multirole drone tailor-made to…
Ja, Oui, Si: Swiss parliament approves F-35 fighter order despite opposition
The National Council, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, has approved an order for 36…
Pentagon suspends F-35 deliveries over use of alloy made in China
The Pentagon announced on September 7, 2022, that deliveries of the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter were suspended…
Lack of information factor in C-130 crash while fighting Australian bushfires
A Lockheed C-130 large air tanker that crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia in 2020 likely stalled when…