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- Written by Kris Osborn ,The National Interest
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What is the reason why so many regard the now decades-old F-22 Raptor as the most dominant air dominance platform when it comes to air-to-air superiority? The answer partly resides in the fact that today’s F-22 stealth fighter is quite different from the aircraft which first emerged in 1997. The largest difference with the latest upgraded F-22s may be found in a series of weapons upgrades made possible in recent years through software advances.
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Britain’s defence ministry will take back direct control of the operation and development of the country’s nuclear weapons from a consortium of Lockheed Martin, Serco and Jacobs Engineering in June 2021, it said on Monday. Operation of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, which maintains the warheads for the Trident submarine-based nuclear deterrent, was awarded to the AWE Management consortium in 1999 under a 25-year contract.
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- Written by Peter Suciu
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The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter was designed to serve as a multirole fighter that could perform air superiority and strike missions, while also providing electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to friendly forces. It is no secret that in addition to being the most expensive weapon program in military history, the F-35 jet has had more than a few problems in its development...
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- Written by Mansij Asthana
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There is a reason why the United States has shunned any and all possibilities for any nation to lay their hands on its most coveted stealth fighter, which is exclusively deployed by the US Air Force— the F-22 Raptors. Only a handful of these Lockheed Martin fighters are operational in the ranks of the US forces after being retired in 2009..
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According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on October 26, 2020, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Company, Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $550,372,323 modification contract for Lot IV low rate initial production and delivery of six CH-53K helicopters and associated and associated aircraft, programmatic and logistics support, rate tooling and physical configuration audits.
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Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $138,769,282 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract N00019-19-C-0010. This modification adds scope to continue the development of pilot training device software to align the F-35 air system with continued capability development.
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Approval has been granted by the US government for the potential sale to Finland of both the Boeing F/A-18E/F and Lockheed Martin F-35 as part of the Nordic nation’s HX fighter replacement programme. Worth a total $14.7 billion, the Super Hornet deal comprises 50 E-model single-seaters, plus eight examples of the two-seat F-model variant, alongside 14 EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft.
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Lockheed Martin will provide a study for a proven, integrated and capable payload ship, able to patrol for extended durations, as part of the U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) competition. Lockheed Martin is partnering with Portland-based Vigor Works, LLC as the team’s shipbuilder. As prime contractor, Lockheed Martin will manage the program, deliver platform integration, systems engineering, combat management, automation and cyber solutions.
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In the last year, Lockheed Martin has signed five contracts with Ronson Gears under its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program agreement with the Commonwealth. This makes the gear manufacturer the first-ever Australian company to supply precision gear components that will be carried into space. Melbourne-based Ronson Gears is providing prototype gears for the Common Solar Array Drive Assembly (CSADA), which will be utilised on several Lockheed Martin satellite platforms.