F-35 test pilot shares what it's like to jump from flying an old F-16 to Lockheed Martin's newest 5th-gen stealth fighter
Monessa Balzhiser, whose call sign is "Siren," explained to Business Insider the surprises of moving from one aircraft to the ...
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The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 “Franken-Bird” Is Ready To Fly
A brand-new F-35 costs about $80 million. The Franken-bird project, however, will cost U.S. taxpayers just $6 million—less ...
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USAF F-22 Raptors Get $270 Million Infrared Sensor Upgrade
The TacIRST sensors to be installed into most if not all of the small fleet of 178 USAF F-22 Raptors. These sensors are not new to military aviation, with Tactical Air Support (TacAir) adding them to ...
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Lockheed Martin delivers first F-16 to Bulgaria as country looks to strengthen air force
REY LLERENA JOINS US LIVE AT DONALDSON CENTER WITH MORE REA. NIGEL, LOCKHEED MARTIN OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS THE FIRST OF 16 F-16 BLOCK 70 AIRCRAFT THAT WILL BE EVENTUALLY DELIVERED TO BULGARIA.
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U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $383 Mln Contract For Next-Gen Trident II D5 Missile Development
Under the contract modification, Lockheed Martin will design the upgraded missile, called the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2). The integrated, modernized missile will be carried aboard ...
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Lockheed Martin Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment
Lockheed Martin is the world's largest defense contractor and has dominated the Western market for high-end fighter aircraft since it won the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in 2001. Aeronautics ...
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F-35, missile programmes deliver solid results for Lockheed Martin
A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter ... officer for Lockheed Martin, said during the call. “Aeronautics led the way with almost USD20 billion in orders driven by the F-35 Lot 18 and ...
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Russia Can’t Stop Making Things Up About the F-35
The crash of a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, on Tuesday afternoon is still under investigation, but a Russian “expert” has weighed in—suggesting ...
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Bulgarian defense minister visits SC for Greenville-built F-16 fighter jets
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and dozens of Bulgarian servicemembers visited Lockheed Martin’s F-16 factory in Greenville for a rollout ceremony Jan. 31. A host of politicians ...
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Lockheed Martin Approves Use of Synthetic Fuel in F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed Martin has approved the use of synthetic aviation turbine fuels (SATF) in the F-35 Lightning II, aiming to enhance the aircraft's operational readiness and reduce reliance on the extended ...
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The Pentagon Has Reduced Withheld F-35 Payments to Lockheed Martin
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is loosening its proverbial purse strings, reducing a set of withheld funds for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. According to a report from ...
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China's new stealth fighter spooks Wall Street about Lockheed Martin's F-35
One Wall Street analyst says the emergence of the jet prototypes could hurt Lockheed Martin — the maker of the three versions of the F-35 Lightning II stealth ... is a few images of two new ...