DefenceTalkThe Hellenic Navy, Lockheed Martin and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) hosted a ceremony today at HAI’s facilities here to recognize the official launch of the Hellenic Navy P-3B maritime patrol aircraft modernization and upgrade program. On July 13, the first of two Hellenic Navy P-3B Orions were successfully transferred from Elefsis Air Base to HAI’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/greece-launches-p-3b-orion-upgrade-67890/

DefenceTalkDanish Defense celebrated the delivery of its first three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters by the U.S. Navy during a ceremony on June 6 in Copenhagen Harbor, Denmark. To mark the new additions to Danish Defense, the ceremony commenced with a Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk helicopter landing aboard a Danish frigate of the Iver Huitfeldt class. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-navy-delivers-first-mh-60r-seahawk-helicopters-to-denmark-67682/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Mobility Directorate signed a multiyear contract with Lockheed Martin to procure 78 C-130J Super Hercules with the option to buy up to 83 over the next five years. The agreement is the second multiyear contract for the C-130J and it saves the Defense Department about $680 million and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-usaf-c-130j-contract-to-save-dod-millions-67608/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin successfully completed the initial flight test of its T-50A configured aircraft. The T-50A is the company’s aircraft offering in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training competition. “The aircraft in its new configuration with the 5th Gen cockpit and other upgrades performed flawlessly,” said Mark Ward, Lockheed Martin T-50A lead test pilot, after […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-flies-first-t-50a-upgraded-aircraft-for-t-x-competition-67589/

DefenceTalkFor 40 years, Lockheed Martin has supported the U.S. Navy’s submarine program by bringing integrated solutions to complex systems including navigation, sonar, and communications. The U.S. Navy recently demonstrated its trust in Lockheed Martin’s expertise by extending its contract for Submarine C3I System Engineering & Integration (SE&I) services. The work entails a major redesign of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-continues-building-its-legacy-of-submarine-systems-integration-66841/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin announced today that it will offer the T-50A in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training (APT) competition. The T-50A was developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to replace the T-38 and train the next generation of pilots to fly 5th Generation aircraft. Lockheed Martin also announced that it […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-unveils-advanced-pilot-training-solution-the-t-50a-66712/

DefenceTalkThe Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a $528 million contract in December 2015 for production and delivery of interceptors for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The new interceptors will support a growing number of U.S. Army THAAD units. THAAD is a key element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-receives-528-million-thaad-missile-defense-contract-66256/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy recently completed the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) prototype captive-carry flight tests on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The flights were conducted at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland. These initial airworthiness flight tests used a LRASM mass-simulator vehicle attached to the Navy’s F/A-18E/F to evaluate flight and handling […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-lockheed-conduct-first-lrasm-captive-carry-flights-on-f-18-66100/

DefenceTalkThe United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a new $1.1 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin built Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missiles. Lockheed Martin has received a $1.1 billion contract for production and delivery of PAC-3 (shown) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-receives-contract-for-pac-3-missiles-66094/

DefenceTalkMARIETTA, Ga.: Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 2,500th C-130 Hercules from its production line here today. This landmark Hercules is an HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s 71st Rescue Squadron, which is part of the 347th Rescue Group. A U.S. Air Force crew ferried the HC-130J to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-delivers-2500th-c-130-hercules-66067/