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  • Lockheed Completes Final Assembly & Checkout for 1st F-16 Block 70 Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Completes Final Assembly & Checkout for 1st F-16 Block 70 Aircraft

    The first aircraft of the F-16 Block 70/72 configuration is set to depart from Lockheed Martin‘s production site in Greenville, South Carolina, in preparation for its delivery to an international defense customer.  In a LinkedIn post, Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of Lockheed’s aeronautics business, shared that the fighter jet has completed the final assembly […] More

  • Lockheed: Japan Rolls Out 1st Locally Assembled F-35A Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed: Japan Rolls Out 1st Locally Assembled F-35A Aircraft

    Japan has unveiled its first locally-assembled, Lockheed Martin-made F-35A fighter aircraft at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries‘ F-35 final assembly and check out facility in Nagoya. Lockheed said Monday MHI operates the F-35 FACO in Japan with technical support from Lockheed personnel and oversight from U.S. government officials. The launch ceremony was attended by Japanese and U.S. government and defense industry […] More

  • Lockheed-KAI Team Unveils T-50A for Air Force T-X Trainer Jet Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed-KAI Team Unveils T-50A for Air Force T-X Trainer Jet Program

    Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries  have introduced the T-50A training jet that they plan to offer to the U.S. Air Force as part of the upcoming competition for the T-X trainer aircraft program. Lockheed and KAI built the trainer aircraft in an effort to replace the service branch’s fleet of T-38 planes, Lockheed said Thursday. Rob Weiss, executive vice […] More