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Australia’s defence industry surpasses AUD 5 billion in F-35 programme contracts
The Australian Department of Defence announced a major milestone in the global F-35 Lightning II programme, with the value of contracts awarded to Australian industry exceeding AUD 5 billion.
Lockheed Martin and Bulgarian Air Force mark arrival of first Bulgaria F-16 Block 70 fighter
Lockheed Martin and the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence formally celebrated the arrival of the first F-16 Block 70 in Bulgaria on Sunday, commemorating the beginning of F-16 operations in Bulgaria.
Northrop Grumman opens new air and missile defence integration centre in Alabama
Northrop Grumman has officially opened a new Enhanced Production and Integration Center (EPIC) in Madison, Alabama, to support the U.S. Army’s modernisation of air and missile defence systems.
Raytheon expands AIM-120 AMRAAM missile production to meet growing international demand
Raytheon has successfully doubled the production rate of its AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles by the end of 2024.
Lockheed Martin and Arquimea demonstrate advanced anomaly detection for ISR platforms
Lockheed Martin’s advanced aerospace division, Skunk Works, has unveiled a new anomaly detection capability in partnership with Spanish technology firm Arquimea.
Royal Netherlands Air Force and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works achieve breakthrough F-35 interoperability at Ramstein Flag
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) showcased the first-ever live classified data share outside the United States between an F-35 in flight and Keystone.
The F-35 should have been NATO’s fighter — what’s gone wrong?
If any weapon had a chance to be called “NATO’s jet,” it was the F-35. Following Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the stream of orders became a torrent.