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Why Lockheed Martin Wants to Upgrade the F-35
Facing defense cuts and NGAD setbacks, Lockheed Martin is pitching an enhanced F-35 as a cost-effective “bridge” to sixth-gen ...
The airframer's chief executive says international demand remains strong following recent battlefield successes, and there is ...
A total of 72 aircraft were parked at Lockheed Martin's facilities after the Technology Refresh 3 experienced severe glitches, following which the Pentagon halted deliveries in July 2023. Lockheed ...
Lockheed Martin has delivered 72 F-35 jets to the U.S. government as of May 1, after several months of delay due to late software improvements, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the Pentagon's ...
Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT recently clinched a modification contract to support the F-35 jet program. The award has been provided by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD.
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The Pentagon’s F-35 Disaster Keeps Getting Worse
The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years.
Lockheed Martin has delivered 72 F-35 jets to the U.S. government as of May 1, after several months of delay due to late software improvements, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the ...