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Lockheed Martin is a US global aerospace, defence, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta, and employs 123,000 people worldwide.
- US Air Force says its final test of AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon on Sunday ‘intended to further a range of hypersonic programmes’
- US and China expected to continue developing hypersonic weapons while also improving their defensive capabilities to neutralise these systems
Singapore’s will buy eight more F-35 stealth fighters, eventually replacing its older F-16s, as the city state’s air force noted the growing capability of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
More than 1,000 companies from over 50 countries are taking part in the biennial commercial and defence-focused air show, led by Western industry giants and their Chinese competitors.
The threat of a wider conflict could encourage nations in the region to expand their fighter jet forces but China has challenges in eroding US dominance.
Issues around the Orion capsule’s heat shield and the spacecraft’s batteries and electrical system are among the reasons for pushing back the Artemis missions.
The move to export lethal weapons for the first time comes with approval of a record annual defence budget, as Japan sees its biggest military build-up since World War II.
RTX, which makes rockets used in Ukraine, has received US$3 billion of orders since Russia’s February 2022 invasion, while General Dynamics, which makes tanks and artillery, saw revenue rise 25 per cent from a year ago.
US Defence Department has no funds left under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and US$5.4 billion worth of Presidential Drawdown Authority, an official said on Monday.
A pilot ejected from his F-35 jet following a ‘mishap’ during a flight in South Carolina. The pilot survived, but the military was left with an expensive problem: it couldn’t find the jet.
Latest sale of infrared search-and-track equipment built by Lockheed Martin deepens interoperability with American fighter-jet programme.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s unannounced quick trips to the Netherlands and Denmark resulted in a significant haul of F-16 fighter jets, expected to improve Kyiv’s capabilities in the sky.
The idea of nuclear thermal propulsion has long been considered as a way to send shortened crewed missions to Mars.
Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng says they still perform well but ‘over time’ there will be an issue.
Measures include prohibiting senior executives travelling to China or working there; move comes because firms supply weapons to Taiwan.
The second test flight of Lockheed Martin Corp’s hypersonic missile prototype was marred by the weapon’s failure to transmit in-flight performance data, two people familiar with the results said.
Spotting a drone in the sky or seeing someone on a personal helicopter may be more reminiscent of a scene from a sci-fi film, but as these four products prove, the future has already arrived ...
Under the US$78 million contract, technicians from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon will be posted to the island to service Patriot missile systems.
A magnet on the stealth fighter is made with material from China, and the pause is to ensure compliance with defence regulations on the use of metals.
Nichols has been added to the passenger manifest of a spaceship due to carry vials containing cremated ashes and DNA samples from departed space enthusiasts. A date for the launch has not yet been set.
The KF-21, also known as the Boramae, completed a 30-minute flight on Tuesday. The aircraft, developed by Korea Aerospace Industries, will require additional tests before planned mass production in 2026.
The successful trial of the Lockheed Martin system comes after a string of failures spurred concerns that the US is falling behind in the superpower arms race.
Honeywell, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin among firms committing to help SME suppliers boost output of 3D printed components.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Arianespace are racing to replace Russia’s Soyuz, the most launched rocket in history, after Western countries were cut off
Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says US$100 million deal approved two weeks ago is a serious infringement of sovereignty and security interests.
Tuesday’s accident involving one of the island’s upgraded jets a setback but the island is relying on the advanced planes to fend off an air attack.
Audit report inadvertently reveals air force budgeted US$14.15 million over four years for the support programme.
Taiwan’s Air Force said it had decided to buy Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles.
