PZL Mielec has completed the production of the 700th cabin for the multi-role Black Hawk helicopter programme, marking another significant milestone in the history of one of the world’s most recognisable military helicopters.
The UK Defence Ministry aims to declare full operational capability (FOC) for its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet by the end of the year, but ongoing issues of availability, reliability and limited weapon options continue to challenge progress.
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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has introduced its new Nomad family of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), designed for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) operations without the need for runways.
Two additional Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70 multirole combat aircraft landed on 3 October at the Third Air Base near Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
On 29 September, the US Congress received a request to confirm approval for the sale of M142 HIMARS rocket launcher systems to Estonia.
The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic announced that two additional multirole combat aircraft Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 70 were welcomed at the 46th Wing Air Base in Kuchyňa-Malacky.
Lockheed Martin has secured a $647 million modification to a U.S. Navy contract for production and support of the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile.
The United States State Department has approved a potential sale to Australia of additional M142 HIMARS rocket artillery systems, with a maximum estimated value of $705 million
The U.S. Army has successfully concluded the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1, marking a key milestone in its force modernisation efforts.
Lockheed Martin has begun critical testing of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar system for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) programme, marking a key milestone in partnership with Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a deal for Lots 18 and 19, covering nearly 300 fighter jets at a total cost of $24.3 billion.
CAE has signed a subcontract with Lockheed Martin Canada to begin the implementation phase of the River-class destroyer programme, formerly known as the Canadian Surface Combatant.
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