Sikorsky awarded $2.7B contract for 35 CH-53K King Stallions, some bound for Israel
In total, the Marine Corps plans to purchase up to 200 CH-53Ks as part of the program of record.
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Air Force won’t say whether newest ARRW test succeeded, echoing past failure
The Air Force fired another all-up round test of the Lockheed Martin-made ARRW, but like a previous test that a top official later admitted fell short of its goals, the service won’t claim that this test met all its objectives.
Northrop, Lockheed win combined $1.5B for SDA low Earth orbit data network
The award to Northrop Grumman Space Systems has a total value of approximately $733 million; the Lockheed Martin award, approximately $816 million, the SDA release said. All totaled, the Space Development Agency up to now has awarded nearly $4.5 billio…
Poland to equip FA-50 attack aircraft with advanced targeting pods
Poland has signed an intergovernmental contract (Letter of Acceptance, LOA) with the United States for Sniper advanced targeting pods manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The Armament Agency, an organization under the Polish Ministry of Defense, said the 3…
As US OKs F-16 transfers, USAFE head warns Ukraine won’t have them flying in 2023
Gen. James Hecker, commander of US Air Forces in Africa and Europe, said it could take anywhere from 4-5 years for Ukraine to achieve “proficiency” in flying F-16s.
Romania expects F-35 Letter of Agreement in 2024, first aircraft in 2030
The initial order for 32 aircraft also includes 35 engines, weapons, ammunition, logistics support, training services and simulators, according to the Romanian Ministry of National Defence.
Laser weapons ‘finally’ seeing ‘real progress,’ Missile Defense Agency official says
“There have been some really impressive results,” said MDA Executive Director Laura DeSimone on recent directed energy tests.
Race for new F-35 cooling system heats up, as DoD won’t rule out competition
A Honeywell Aerospace executive suggested Pratt & Whitney is improperly coordinating with fellow RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace on modernization efforts for the F-35, but a Pratt VP denied the charge.
‘No more impasses’: Air Force to get helo technical data from Lockheed, Boeing
Obtaining the technical data packages from the two prime contractors will enable the Air Force to conduct more maintenance on its own and facilitate greater competition for sustainment contracts.
Lockheed, Northrop say they’re on ‘accelerated’ schedules in race for Next-Gen Interceptor
MDA’s goal is to field the Next-Generation Interceptor to replace its current Ground-Based Interceptors by 2028.