Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has completed – on budget and on schedule – the center fuselage for the first F-35 Lightning II aircraft to be assembled in Japan’s F-35 Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility in Nagoya, Japan. The center fuselage, designated AX-5, will be integrated into an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant. Northrop … Dowiedz się więcej
Flight Sergeant Karen Pinnion is to be the first female in her trade promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer. Karen joined the Service in October 1983 and during her 32-year engineering career has worked on the Gazelle, Wessex, Jaguar, Hercules, Puma and Tornado aircraft. She has served at various stations across the UK and … Dowiedz się więcej
Seven pilots of MiG-29 aircraft and four Mi-8 helicopter pilots from the formation of the Air Force and the Air Defenceare performingfrom 2 to 8 October a joint exercise with colleagues from the Aerospace Defence Forces of the Russian Federation – BARS 2015 at „Privolzski”airport and training ground „Ashuluk” near Astrakhan. It is the first … Dowiedz się więcej
Lockheed Martin brought its F-16 cockpit demonstrator to Indonesia this week to highlight the F-16V, the latest version of Lockheed Martin’s venerable F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter. The F-16V offers the most advanced 4th Generation capability available on the market today, including Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) and enhancements to the aircraft’s mission computer, vehicle … Dowiedz się więcej
The U.S. Army significantly upgraded its missile defense capabilities today as it accepted the first PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). With improved mobility and range, the new interceptors will defend against evolving threats around the globe. “We are proud to deliver these interceptors to the U.S. Army and … Dowiedz się więcej
The Royal Netherlands Air Force selected Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to equip its F-16 fleet, becoming the 21st international customer to acquire the multi-mission system. The contract was awarded through the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation and includes 29 Sniper ATPs as well as support equipment, training and sustainment. Pod deliveries … Dowiedz się więcej