Romania announces it’ll buy F-35s, in the shadow of Russian ‘aggression’
The move comes as the country looks to up defense spending and modernize its military forces in the wake of Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
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Lockheed Martin to launch new Littoral Combat Ship for US Navy
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin announced Monday that it will launch the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) on Saturday. The Lockheed Martin-led industry team will launch the new Littoral Combat Ship into the Menominee River on Saturday, Ap…
F-35 program’s shift to performance-based logistics on track for end of year
If certain requirements mandated by the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act are met, the new performance-based logistics contract “could be awarded by the end of 2023,” a Joint Program Office spokesman told Breaking Defense.
Northrop v Collins: Industry teams for nuclear command, control plane competition emerge
Northrop Grumman announced a high-powered team today, but industry reps told Breaking Defense another team is forming around Collins Aerospace, setting up a showdown.
Lockheed Martin ramps up HIMARS production
U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin confirmed on its Twitter account that it is ramping up production, including HIMARS multiple rocket launchers. As noted by the company, to stay ahead of need, Lockheed Martin works with speed and adaptability, using digi…
US Army to receive new long-range missile
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin has announced that it is developing Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) missile for the U.S. Army. As noted by the company, the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Center has selected Lockheed Martin to de…
Engine woes dominate F-35 hearing, but other issues remain
In his first testimony before Congress as the F-35 Program Executive Officer, Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said just 53% of the US Joint Strike Fighter fleet was mission capable as of February 2023, a statistic he called “unacceptable.”
New ‘Watch Center’ to ring alarms on space-related cyber threats
“Space is a warfighting domain and cyber is a critical area to focus on to ensure space security. I think we all know cyber attacks are becoming more frequent. They’re more severe, they’re even more sophisticated,” Sreenidhi Tum…
Lockheed Developing Long Range Maneuverable Fires Missile For US Army
DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Center has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to develop an advanced propulsion Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) missile. The missile can be fired from existing Army launchers to defeat distan…
Army taps teams to build new Precision Strike Missile for targets beyond 1,000 km
The development program carries a new name, the Long Range Maneuverable Fires missile, and includes a new form factor and propulsion system.