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Air Force Orders Rockwell Collins Receiver Tech for F-16s
The U.S. Air Force has chosen Rockwell Collins to equip the F-16 jets with an updated receiver technology designed to counter GPS threats. Rockwell Collins said Friday it will provide Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receivers for the Air Force Reserve’s and Air National Guard’s F-16 crews to navigate and operate in contested, electromagnetic environments. The company noted that DIGAR integration efforts does […] More
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Lockheed, Boeing Execs Discuss Measures to Help DoD Achieve Mission Capability Target for Fighter Jets
Executives from Lockheed Martin and Boeing have discussed how their companies could help the Defense Department increase readiness of fighter jets, Defense News reported Wednesday. Defense Secretary James Mattis issued in October a memo that directs the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy to boost the mission capability rate to up to 80 percent […] More
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Norway Demos Raytheon-Kongsberg Team’s Joint Strike Missile With F-16 Aircraft
The Norwegian defense ministry has demonstrated an anti-ship missile system developed by a partnership of Raytheon and Norway-based Kongsberg Gruppen. Raytheon said Monday the ministry test-fired the Joint Strike Missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to showcase the weapon’s ability to shift in course and avoid decoy targets as it flew at a low altitude. The […] More
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Todd Probert: Raytheon to Present Avionics Cybersecurity at Airshow
Todd Probert, vice president of mission support and modernization at Raytheon‘s intelligence, information and services business, told Shephard Media in an interview published Monday that the company’s presentation at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow will cover vulnerability assessment. “Every weapon system brings a new computer that represents a cyber vulnerability,” Probert said. He explained that Raytheon’s […] More
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Report: Proposed Indian Lockheed Aircraft Facility to Access 30-Year, $165B F-16 Market
Vivek Lall, Lockheed Martin‘s vice president of strategy and business development, told the Press Trust of India in an interview published Wednesday that the global market for the sustainment of F-16s would amount to around $165 billion through the next 30 years. “Many air forces are actively engaging with Lockheed Martin about the prospect of […] More
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State Dept OKs Bahrain’s Penetrator, General Purpose Munitions Procurement Request
The State Department has approved Bahrain’s request to buy from the U.S. government penetrator and general purpose warhead bomb bodies through a potential $45 million foreign military sales agreement. Bahrain asked to purchase BLU-109 penetrator and MK-82, MK-83 and MK-84 GP munitions to deter regional threats, carry out counterterrorism operations and build up homeland defense, […] More
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Reports: Bulgaria Eyes Fighter Aircraft, Combat Vehicle Procurement
The government of Bulgaria has asked the parliament’s permission to approve the planned procurement of up to 16 fighter aircraft and 150 combat vehicles, SeeNews.com reported Wednesday. Bulgaria intends to make the fighter jet procurement in two phases with plans to buy up to eight aircraft worth approximately $1.1 billion in total under the first […] More
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Lockheed Martin to Continue Production of U.S. Navy Laser-Guided Training Rounds
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $23.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy for follow-on production of laser-guided training rounds. The company said Tuesday the award exercises the first option of its 2017 contract to provide Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds for the service branch’s Paveway II weapons exercises. The new award extends work for the […] More
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Boeing Completes KC-46 Tanker Flight Test for FAA Supplemental Type Certificate
Boeing has completed the flight tests of its KC-46 aircraft for a Federal Aviation Administration certificate after a refueling and communications exercise with a C-17 Globemaster III. The company said Thursday it will submit the flight test data and results for the FAA’s review for the award of the Supplemental Type Certificate. The STC tests for […] More
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Lockheed to Update F-16 Tech for Indian Fighter Jet Competition
Lockheed Martin will equip its F-16 aircraft with modern technologies similar to those fitted on F-35 planes as part of the firm’s bid for the $15 billion fighter jet order of the Indian Air Force, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The Md.-based company has also offered to move its F-16 production line to India to compete with […] More
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Derco adds repair services to expanded exclusive partnership with Arkwin Industries
Lockheed Martin‘s Derco subsidiary will serve as an exclusive repair services provider for C-130 and F-16 aircraft components that Arkwin Industries produces. The contract supplements Derco’s exclusive distribution agreement and extends its partnership with Arkwin that commenced in 2017, Lockheed said Thursday. Derco’s 80,000 square-foot repair center will provide expanded in-house services and support for […] More