The Pentagon aims to finalize the contract for production lot 18 by the spring, though a similar award for lot 19 is not planned to follow until the fiscal 2025 budget is approved, according to the F-35 Joint Program Office.
By Michael MarrowIntegrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work
The systems may be off-the-shelf, but the packaging for integration on vehicles and ships provides cradle-to-grave resiliency.
The Pentagon should continue to buy and upgrade the Lockheed Martin F-35, Frank Kendall said today, while underscoring that “better performance” is needed from the stealth jet’s manufacturer.
By Michael Marrow
The more simulators there are, the more pilots can train together, a company official told Breaking Defense.
By Reuben Johnson
The service has asked industry to update their proposals for the stealth fighter to account for the pause.
By Michael Marrow
The so-called “handshake deal” precedes a formal contract finalization, which Lockheed expects will occur before the end of 2024.
By Michael Marrow
“This decision marks a significant milestone in Romania’s defense strategy and its commitment to maintaining a robust and advanced military force,” Lockheed Martin said in a statement.
By Tim Martin
The Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program is expected to carry out its first flight next year and field operational drone wingmen by the end of the decade.
By Michael Marrow
MILSATCOM for the most critical no-fail missions
With multiple nuclear-capable threats and space itself being a contested domain, assured and protected MILSATCOM are more critical than ever before.
To help fight inflation, the Pentagon was given $1.05 billion to disperse to industry. Now, documents reviewed by Breaking Defense and interviews with key officials reveal how and why certain programs won out.
By Michael Marrow and Valerie Insinna
“This was a huge step for unmanned naval aviation,” said unmanned pilot Lt. Steven Wilster.
By Lee Ferran
Lockheed’s Glenn Copeland told Breaking Defense the contract has options to continue through the end of service for the Halifax class.
By Justin Katz
An electrical malfunction crippled some of the plane’s systems, but a Marine Corps investigation still said the pilot was at fault for the crash in South Carolina.
By Michael Marrow
The smallsat maker — now known as Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company — will report to Lockheed’s space unit and serve as a merchant supplier to other major space primes, Lockheed said.
By Valerie Insinna
The demo took place at the service’s Maryland-based software factory and included roughly a dozen other industry contractors as well as Navy personnel.
By Justin Katz
The first international sale of SEWIP is to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
By Justin Katz
