Lockheed Martin sees 300 potential F-16 export sales ‘opportunity’

Lockheed Martin sees 300 potential F-16 export sales ‘opportunity’
Lockheed Martin sees 300 potential F-16 export sales ‘opportunity’

“As we work each individual case, we will adjust our [production] line as necessary to provide those capabilities as long as the demand exists,” said OJ Sanchez, vice president of F-16 and F-22 programs at Lockheed Martin.

Air Force could reopen competition for Sentinel ICBM ground infrastructure, Hunter says

Air Force could reopen competition for Sentinel ICBM ground infrastructure, Hunter says
Air Force could reopen competition for Sentinel ICBM ground infrastructure, Hunter says

“I think there are elements of the ground infrastructure where there may be opportunities for competition that we can add to the acquisition strategy for Sentinel,” said Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s top acquisition official.

Pentagon still withholding F-35 payments to Lockheed over upgrade delays

Pentagon still withholding F-35 payments to Lockheed over upgrade delays
Pentagon still withholding F-35 payments to Lockheed over upgrade delays

“Since not everything that we contracted for has been delivered, payment is also not complete. We will not pay for that which we have not yet received,” said Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter.

Air Force strikes deal with Boeing for E-7 Wedgetail

Air Force strikes deal with Boeing for E-7 Wedgetail
Air Force strikes deal with Boeing for E-7 Wedgetail

“There is credit here for Boeing and the suppliers. They did really buckle down and get their pencils out and sharpen them and do a good job to bring the cost of the rapid prototyping program down,” said Andrew Hunter, the service’s top acquisition official.

Pentagon resumes accepting F-35 deliveries with TR-3 upgrade

Pentagon resumes accepting F-35 deliveries with TR-3 upgrade
Pentagon resumes accepting F-35 deliveries with TR-3 upgrade

The DoD stopped accepting new production F-35s with the TR-3 upgrades in July 2023.

UK ‘not in a place’ to have Brimstone missiles in addition to JAGM for Apaches: Official

UK ‘not in a place’ to have Brimstone missiles in addition to JAGM for Apaches: Official
UK ‘not in a place’ to have Brimstone missiles in addition to JAGM for Apaches: Official

From an Apache perspective, Lockheed’s JAGM is a “very capable addition to the current weapon inventory,” said Lt. Col. Rich Simcock, 3 Regt. Army Air Corp (AAC) Commanding Officer.

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NATO and Europe can lift the fog of war with overmatch capabilities

NATO and Europe can lift the fog of war with overmatch capabilities
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In the air domain, achieving “overmatch” means securing superiority in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and heeding electronic-warfare lessons learned from Ukraine.

New UK government declines to take position on GCAP fighter program, defers to defense review

New UK government declines to take position on GCAP fighter program, defers to defense review
New UK government declines to take position on GCAP fighter program, defers to defense review

“GCAP is completely impossible if there’s a war in Europe in the coming five years because the global economy will have completely tanked,” said Justin Bronk, senior research fellow for airpower and technology at the Royal United Services Institute, a UK defense think tank.

Space Force’s Saltzman sees ‘room’ for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II

Space Force’s Saltzman sees ‘room’ for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II
Space Force’s Saltzman sees ‘room’ for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II

“We are at that stage of planning” around what we should include, Saltzman noted, adding that all three nations see a potential Pillar II space agreement “as a valuable tool.”

Navy seeks industry feedback on new maritime strike weapon for ‘coalition’

Navy seeks industry feedback on new maritime strike weapon for ‘coalition’
Navy seeks industry feedback on new maritime strike weapon for ‘coalition’

The new weapon, dubbed CAMS, would be used by numerous other countries and cost $1.5 million per all-up-round.