F-35’s Block 4 upgrade 55 percent over target costs, up $1.4B since last review: GAO
A new report from the Government Accountability Office points to undocumented cost growth for new capabilities for the fighter.
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Lockheed eyeing plans to keep SPY-1 radar active in fleets globally through 2060
The SPY-1 radar, after first coming online in the 1970s, is used by the US Navy as well as the navies of Australia, Japan, Norway, Spain and South Korea.
2 companies have worked on Air Force’s NGAD next-gen jet, but more competitors are possible
“We have not received any proposals yet but we expect multiple proposals in the future,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
NGAD Deadline: Air Force’s next-generation fighter will be selected in 2024
Little is known about the secretive sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, other than it will be extremely expensive.
Poland receives first HIMARS launchers
Poland has taken delivery of its first high-mobility artillery rocket systems, or HIMARS, according to reports in local media. The first batch of several Lockheed Martin-made HIMARS launchers arrived in Poland and was showcased during a welcoming cerem…
Sikorsky spins up to defend HH-60W combat rescue helicopter from planned cuts
With possible alternatives still undefined and likely several years away, Sikorsky and supporters are leaning on Congress to rescue the HH-60W from planned cuts. But will the argument win the day?
Army and Javelin Joint Venture ink 3-year deal valued over $7 billion
The Lockheed and Raytheon team aim to produce 3,960 missiles per year by late 2026 for the Army and “to support the increased international interest for this multi-purpose weapon system,” company VP Dave Pantano said.
Ukraine shows off underground base for HIMARS
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has unveiled an underground base being used to protect US-supplied HIMARS launchers. The Ukrainian military has given some details – but not the exact location – of an underground base for its rocket system….
Lockheed awarded $7,8B to make more F-35s
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin was awarded a $7,8 billion contract modification for the production of additional F-35 fighter jets, the Department of Defense announced. The award exercises options for the production and delivery of 12…
Air Force cracks open door on hypersonic ARRW, weeks after indicating it was shut
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers Thursday that the service will make a decision on buying the hypersonic weapon after its prototyping phase concludes, a position seemingly at odds with testimony previously provided by the service’s acqu…