DefenceTalkLockheed Martin successfully fired HELLFIRE and DAGR missiles from its Long Range Surveillance and Attack Vehicle (LRSAV) turreted weapon system during recent ground-to-ground tests at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The LRSAV is a fully integrated, turreted, ground-vehicle weapon system. It uses advanced missile and weapon control-system technologies and a newly developed 15-inch, spherical, mast-mounted […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-dagr-and-hellfire-ii-missiles-score-direct-hits-during-tests-59945/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin successfully completed new tests validating the ability of driverless military-truck convoys to operate successfully and safely in a variety of environments. The second series of demonstrations of the Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) Capabilities Advancement Demonstration (CAD-2) tests were conducted at the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-demonstrate-2nd-series-of-advanced-autonomous-convoy-ops-59853/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin (LMT) delivered the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force during a ceremony today at its Fort Worth facility. The Republic of Iraq’s first F-16 Fighting Falcon on display at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Lockheed Martin is producing the F-16s under a contract from the U.S. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iraq-accepts-first-lockheed-martin-f-16-aircraft-59803/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy’s Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile, built by Lockheed Martin, has achieved 150 successful test flights, setting a new reliability record for large ballistic missiles. The Navy launched two unarmed missiles June 2 in the Atlantic Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine, marking the 149th and 150th successful test flights of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/trident-ii-d5-missile-reaches-150-successful-test-flights-59786/

DefenceTalkAt the ILA Berlin Air Show, MBDA and Lockheed Martin business leaders celebrated 10 years of development cooperation on the MEADSTM program. A definitive $3.4B USD contract was awarded that represented the three partner nations’ commitment to the development of the next-generation air and missile defense (AMD) system. Today, a mature MEADS has successfully completed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-mbda-push-meads-program-at-berlin-show-59676/

DefenceTalkDesigned for versatility and affordability, the new Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk addresses a broad set of unique missions and operating needs within a single system. With a gross takeoff weight of only four pounds and a vertical profile of only four inches, Vector Hawk boasts best-in-class payload capacity, speed and endurance. “We are proud to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-introduces-latest-addition-to-small-uav-family-59643/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin recently demonstrated the successful firing of a Javelin missile from a turret at the Cranfield Ordnance Test and Evaluation Centre (COTEC) near Wiltshire, England. The turret was designed and built as a joint project between Lockheed Martin U.K. in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, U.K., and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control in Dallas, Texas, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-demonstrates-javelin-firing-from-turret-in-uk-test-59613/

DefenceTalkTo increase expeditionary capabilities in its long endurance Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Lockheed Martin recently fielded its newest Expeditionary Ground Control Station, or “xGCS”, for use with the Fury UAS. Following its development and manufacturing in Huntsville, Ala., xGCS shipped and was integrated with Fury in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The first xGCS […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-integrates-latest-ground-control-station-technology-with-fury-uas-59590/

DefenceTalkRomania was officially welcomed into the Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-16 family at a reception preceding the Black Sea Defense Aerospace tradeshow here today. The Romanian Air Force is the 28th customer of the most widely used 4th generation multi-role fighter in the world. Romania signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. Government […]https://www.defencetalk.com/romania-welcomed-into-the-f-16-family-59573/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium to upgrade its F-16A/B Block 15 Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $113 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belgium-requests-f-16ab-block-15-aircraft-mid-life-upgrade-59571/