According to Air and Space Forces Magazine, the Pentagon’s new $2.88 billion contract with Pratt & Whitney for 141 F135 engines has pushed the cost of an F-35A in Lot 18 to over $100 million per aircraft.
U.S. defence contractor Lockheed Martin is in talks with Rheinmetall to produce missiles including ATACMS and Hellfire in Germany, according to business magazine WirtschaftsWoche.
BAE Systems has delivered its 1,000th infrared seeker to Lockheed Martin for integration into the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile, reaching a significant production milestone.
The U.S. Army has down selected Lockheed Martin’s Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) system for the Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile (M-LRPSM) Directed Requirement, awarding the company the first phase of the contract.
Lockheed Martin has announced the successful test of its prototype Joint Reduced Range Rocket (JR3) system, a reusable pod and affordable training round designed to replace the Low-Cost Reduced Range Practice Rocket for the U.S. Army and international partners.
The Trump administration on Wednesday reaffirmed its opposition to Türkiye acquiring F-35 fighter jets, following renewed congressional pressure over Ankara’s possession of Russian missile defence systems.
The AIM-260 is designed to fit inside the weapons bays of F-22 and F-35 fighters and will also be integrated with F-16 and F-15 jets.
The 500th F-35A Lightning II built for the U.S. Air Force arrived at the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, on July 9, 2025.
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide additional radio-frequency sensors for the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $720 million contract for the production of JAGM and Hellfire missiles, marking the fourth and final follow-on award under its current multi-year agreement.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has announced a new U.S. Army contract valued at $43 million to advance Black Hawk helicopter modernisation.
European plans to acquire Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have encountered fresh uncertainty as Spain and Switzerland reassess their commitments.
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