DefenceTalkSingapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen has announced on social media that upon completion of a technical evaluation by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), the Lockheed Martin F-35 has been selected as the next-generation fighter successor to the existing fleet of F-16s. The announcement made on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-identifies-f-35-as-long-term-fighter-solution-72065/

DefenceTalkThe F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the program. “Completing F-35 SDD flight test is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication from the joint government and industry team,” said Vice Adm. Mat Winter, F-35 Program Executive Officer. “Since the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-completes-most-comprehensive-flight-test-program-in-aviation-history-71632/

DefenceTalkNASA has inked a deal with Lockheed Martin to develop a supersonic “X-plane” that could break the sound barrier without a sonic boom, officials said Tuesday. The $247.5 million contract allows for the design, building and testing of a plane that would make its first test flight in 2021, NASA said. The experimental plane “will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nasa-hires-lockheed-martin-to-build-quiet-supersonic-x-plane-71618/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle, flown by the U.S. and allied nations’ air forces. With completion of integration and the fielding of JASSM-ER’s Suite 8 Operational Flight Program, the F-15E Strike Eagle becomes the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI)-compliant platform […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheeds-jassm-er-declared-operational-on-f-15e-strike-eagle-71441/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of thirty-four (34) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing aircraft for an estimated cost of $6.53 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The Government of Belgium […]https://www.defencetalk.com/belgium-to-buy-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-aircraft-71114/

DefenceTalkFlorence Parly, France’s minister of the Armed Forces, officially welcomed the country’s first C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the Armée de l’Air’s 62st Transport Wing with a ceremony at Orléans-Bricy Air Base today. Government officials from France and the United States also attended the ceremony, along with representatives from Lockheed Martin. France will receive a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-takes-delivery-of-first-c-130j-super-hercules-71076/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) awarded Lockheed Martin a $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high-power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021. The contract is part of AFRL’s Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-to-develop-compact-airborne-high-energy-laser-70754/

DefenceTalkOn November 3rd, three Norwegian F-35 aircraft flew from Fort Worth, Texas and landed at Ørland Air Base, Norway. “Receiving the first three aircraft is a major milestone for Norway. On November 10th, Norway will celebrate First Aircraft Arrival of the first three F-35s on Norwegian soil. Achieving this milestone is a major step towards […]https://www.defencetalk.com/receiving-the-first-f-35-lighting-ii-is-a-major-milestone-for-norway-70739/

DefenceTalkA Lockheed Martin prototype laser weapon system proved that an advanced system of sensors, software and specialized optics can deliver decisive lethality against unmanned aerial vehicle threats. In a live-fire demonstration at the Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, a 30-kilowatt class laser weapon system developed by Lockheed Martin brought down five unmanned […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgraded-lockheed-martin-laser-outguns-threat-in-half-the-time-70521/

DefenceTalkUSS JOHN PAUL JONES, At Sea: The USS John Paul Jones, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, successfully fired two Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual I missiles against a medium-range ballistic missile target from the Aegis Combat System. During the test, the system detected, tracked, engaged and launched both missiles to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latest-aegis-combat-system-is-successful-against-medium-range-ballistic-missiles-70386/