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Collins Aerospace, a company of Raytheon Technologies, has manufactured the 600th Thrust Vector Actuation (TVA) System for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. The company said Thursday the TVA is an all-electric component that has guided all of THAAD's live fire intercept activities so far. The component has also demonstrated capabilities needed for future missile weapon systems.
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 400th unit of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter’s Electro-Optical Targeting System under a low-rate initial production contract. The EOTS uses forward-looking and infrared search and track tools to help pilots verify targets and deploy weapons that rely on laser guidance and the global positioning system, Lockheed said Wednesday. “Achieving […] More
Lockheed Martin has acknowledged 19 small businesses’ support for products and services of the company’s missiles and fire control unit in 2017. The suppliers were recognized for factors such as the delivery schedule and prices of parts, products and services, business process, values alignment and resolutions generation, Lockheed said Monday. Brian Kubik, global supply chain […] More
Lockheed Martin has invested $50 million to build a new office building in Orlando, Florida, as part of the defense contractor’s expansion efforts. The company said Wednesday it broke ground on the 225,000-square-foot Research & Development II facility and plans to recruit up to 1,800 workers over the next two years, 500 of whom will occupy the […] More
Lockheed Martin has secured a potential $44.1 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture intelligent test instrumentation kits that will support tests of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile system. JASSM tests will cover telemetry and flight termination assessments and the iTIK units will offer support for various missile programs, Lockheed said Tuesday. “The new […] More
The U.S. Army has completed the first-ever test of Lockheed Martin‘s updated PAC-3 missile interceptor from a remote launcher to assess the weapon system’s capacity to detect, track and intercept incoming threats. PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target during the missile defense flight test held at the Reagan Test Site in the […] More
Lockheed Martin has launched a tactical configuration of the company’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile system from a U.S. Air Force bomber aircraft during a flight test over the Point Mugu Sea Range in California. The company said Friday the configured LRASM missile used inputs from a multimodal sensor onboard the B-1B aircraft to maneuver through specific waypoints before the system engaged a moving […] More
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new location for its autonomous systems business unit to support the development of autonomous technologies for military customers, Denver Business Journal reported Wednesday. Greg Avery writes the new industrial space in Littleton, Colorado, can accommodate more than 100 employees and will support projects related to self-driving ground vehicles, drones as well as […] More
Lockheed Martin has sent out its 150,000th delivery of its live-fire laser-guided bomb training units for U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and other international military customers. The Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round works to replicate the Paveway II laser-guided weapon systems and aid users to operate LGB capabilities while the tactical weapons inventory stays preserved, Lockheed said Monday. Joe […] More
Lockheed Martin‘s Missiles and Fire Control and Mission Systems and Training business areas have awarded 21 small business suppliers for the “outstanding quality” of their products and services to Lockheed in the past year. “Lockheed Martin’s small business suppliers are critical to helping manufacture products that support customer missions around the world,” Pat Sunderlin, vice president of […] More
The Archbald, Pa.-based facility of Lockheed Martin was chosen as one of the Best Plants of 2013 from IndustryWeek magazine. The Missiles and Fire Control’s Archbald facility has 420 employees that design and build precision-guided weapon systems and nuclear systems for military and civil customers, the company announced Monday. “In military and nuclear energy environments, […] More
Lockheed Martin‘s joint light tactical vehicle family has completed a government design review before the vehicles’ begin production this Spring, according to a company statement. Scott Greene, vice president of ground vehicles for Lockheed Martin missiles and fire control, said the JLTV is ready for production and gives the user the option to upgrade capabilities. […] More
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