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  • Airbus, Lockheed Select Arkansas to House Production of LMXT Aerial Refueling Boom System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus, Lockheed Select Arkansas to House Production of LMXT Aerial Refueling Boom System

    Airbus will use a manufacturing facility in Arkansas to produce the aerial refueling boom system for Lockheed Martin’s offering for a U.S. Air Force strategic tanker program. The Arkansas-built boom system will be integrated into the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft during the second phase of the plane’s assembly and configuration process, Lockheed said Wednesday. The […] More

  • Lockheed Launches ‘LMXT’ Tanker - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Launches ‘LMXT’ Tanker

    Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new tanker designed to meet the requirements of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y program. The company said Friday its LMXT strategic tanker comes with a fly-by-wire boom capability, air-to-air refueling system, advanced camera and vision system, open system architecture and a multidomain operations node to improve onboard situational awareness and […] More