Germany will formally take delivery of its first F-35A Lightning II next week following the aircraft’s maiden flight in Texas.
Lockheed Martin is expanding production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement components in Poland through offset agreements with local industry.
The project will connect the country’s air and missile defense assets through a single operational picture.
Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II has completed its maiden flight, moving Berlin’s 35-aircraft program closer to initial delivery and crew training.
L3Harris Technologies has received an undefinitized contract from Lockheed Martin valued at $4.7 billion over seven years.
Lockheed Martin is pursuing a two-track expansion of its PAC-3 missile business, raising production of the PAC-3 MSE while developing a lower-cost interceptor for allied forces.
Lockheed Martin said the F-35 had demonstrated its capabilities during Epic Fury, Midnight Hammer, Rough Rider and Rising Lion.
The F-35A will give the RAF a new role within NATO by allowing Britain to join the alliance’s Dual Capable Aircraft nuclear mission.
Sweden has authorised the procurement of the U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, adding a long-range precision-strike capability to its armed forces.
“One missile, one mission: neutralize aircraft, cruise missiles and short‑range ballistic threats,” Lockheed Martin said in a social media post.
The U.S. is overhauling the F-35 support network after persistent shortages of spare parts and limited depot repair capacity emerged as the biggest constraints on fleet availability.
Canada is still weighing whether to proceed with the purchase of 72 additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States.
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