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Tag: Lockheed Martin

War in Ukraine

Add Lithuania to the List of Eager HIMARS Buyers

November 10, 2022November 14, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

The effective use of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) by Ukraine against invading Russian forces continues to generate interest – and budding orders – for Lockheed Martin. …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / Power Systems

Five Companies Selected for $975 Million USAF Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion Program

August 22, 2022November 28, 2022 - by Richard Pettibone

Five companies have been awarded contracts for the USAF Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program. This 10-year, near $5 billion effort seeks to develop a prototype engine for a next-generation …

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Defense / Featured / Military Aircraft / North America

Canada Selects F-35 to Replace CF-18 Fleet…Again

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada has selected the F-35 to replace its fleet of aging CF-18 Hornet fighters. On March 28, Public Services and Procurement Canada announced the government was entering contract negotiations with …

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Defense

Boeing Dropped from Canadian Fighter Competition

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 - by Shaun McDougall

Boeing is officially out of Canada’s fighter jet competition. The company was offering its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 fleet. Canada plans to buy …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

Canada Delays Fighter Jet Bid Deadline to July

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The Canadian government has delayed the bid deadline for its CF-18 fighter replacement program by one month.  The move extends the deadline for accepting bids to July 31, 2020.   Bids …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Japan Leaves Door Open to U.K. Partnership in Its F-X Fighter Program

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

Japan remains open to partnership on its F-X Future Fighter program with both the United States and the United Kingdom, per a statement by its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency …

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Defense / Missiles / North America

Congress Repeals Requirement for Conventional Long-Range Standoff Weapon

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

Congress has repealed a requirement for the U.S. Air Force to develop a conventional variant of the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) air-launched cruise missile.  A nuclear LRSO is currently under development …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

U.S. Air Force HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Approved for Low-Rate Initial Production

September 25, 2019November 25, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter achieved a Milestone C decision from the U.S. Air Force, paving the way for the start of low-rate initial production.  The Air Force plans …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

Sikorsky Flight-Testing Black Hawk with Optionally Piloted Vehicle Tech

June 6, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Sikorsky is testing a new technology kit on a Black Hawk helicopter that will eventually lead to fully autonomous flights.  The initial test involved transforming a once mechanically controlled Black …

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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Lockheed Martin Drops Out of FFG(X) Frigate Competition

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Lockheed Martin has dropped out of the running for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) frigate competition, USNI News reports.  The company had been planning to offer a frigate design based on …

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