Army plans to field first next-gen Sentinel A4 radar in late 2025
The Army and Lockheed Martin already have seen early interest among US allies and partners in the new Sentinel A4 radar.
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Boeing’s multibillion dollar bet: Invest in new facilities now for defense payoff in future
“It’s hard to make large capital investments when your business is not as healthy as it could be or you want it to be,” said Boeing’s Steve Nordlund. “But that’s the time that you also have to make those hard decisions, so you come ou…
Navy awards Lockheed $1B contract to take point on Integrated Combat System
The award to Lockheed comes at the same time the service is launching its hardware refresh initiative dubbed the Foundry.
F-35 program completes key combat simulations, could pave way for full-rate production
While over 900 F-35s have been produced, the program has technically been stuck in its initial operational testing phase for years over the delayed completion of the trials.
Czech government greenlights deal for 24 F-35s
The $5 billion deal would see Prague get all 24 F-35As by 2035, while extending a lease of older Saab Gripen jets thorough that date.
Northrop nabs $705M Air Force award for new F-35 air-to-ground missile
The Air Force’s $705 million award for Phase 2 of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) is targeting initial operational capability by 2026, Northrop Grumman says.
Countries keep buying the F-35. Can Lockheed keep up with production demands?
Strong demand for the Joint Strike Fighter means a production crunch is lurking, a top US Air Force general tells Breaking Defense. But expanding production could be risky business for industry.
Only 55 percent of F-35s mission capable, putting depot work in spotlight: GAO
A sweeping report on sustainment of the F-35 from the Government Accountability Office found that a lack of depot capacity is hurting the fighter’s mission capable rates, with other problems in access to technical data, availability of parts and over-r…
Lockheed in ‘late stage negotiations’ with unnamed solid rocket motor supplier: CEO
After failed bid to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed is “endeavoring… to create another supplier,” CEO Jim Taiclet told lawmakers.
Austria picks Embraer’s C-390 for airlift recap
Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner reportedly said a contract for the new jets should be inked by the first half of 2024.