Rheinmetall and US-based Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin have begun construction of a state-of-the-art factory for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft center fuselage. On 1 August 2023, a ground-breaking ceremony took place at the Weeze Airport site in the Kleve district of western Germany. It was attended by Hendrik …
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., based in Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $347,435,068 contract modification by the US Department of Defense. The contract modification is for the acquisition of helmet-mounted display systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) integrates a binocular display and …
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Together with its American partners Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall has reached another important milestone in a key Bundeswehr project, while simultaneously opening a new chapter in German-American defence technology cooperation. The Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise plans to build an ultramodern factory at Weeze in the Kleve district of the …
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The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the U.S. State Department has given its approval for the sale of F-35 fighter jets, munitions, and associated equipment to the Czech Republic. The deal, which is valued at up to $5.62 billion, has been notified to Congress by the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation …
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The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalized the contract for the production and delivery for up to 398 F-35s for $30 billion, including U.S., international partners and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) aircraft in Lots 15 and 16, with the option for Lot 17. “The F-35 delivers unsurpassed …
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The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, conducted two StormBreaker® smart weapon guided test vehicle releases from an F-35B Lightning II at .9 Mach, the fastest release to date from an F-35. “No other fielded air-to-surface weapon can accomplish what StormBreaker can against …
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The vehicle management computer and active inceptor system are flight critical systems that provide each F-35 jet with the ability to operate safely and reliably in demanding environments. BAE Systems recently delivered its 3,000th vehicle management computer (VMC) and 1,000th active inceptor system (AIS) to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 …
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Dalia Ziada The recent controversy over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intention to suspend its F-35 deal with the United States is the latest disappointment in the deteriorating relationship between the US and the Middle East, under the Biden Administration. It adds to US-Turkey disputes over the same jet fighters, …
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BAE Systems received a $493 million contract modification from Lockheed Martin to significantly upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-35 Lightning II, enabling the fifth-generation fighter to quickly detect and address evolving electromagnetic threats in contested battlespaces. Under the contract, BAE Systems will deliver enhanced and …
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The Finnish fighter programme is a significant opportunity for Patria, which has been actively involved in the preparation work supporting the Ministry of Defence and the Finnish Defence Forces. Patria maintains the current fighter fleet and has special skills and unique know-how to support Finland’s overall security of supply through …
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