NASA OKs Lockheed-Made Supersonic Aircraft for Final Assembly
NASA has verified the readiness of its Lockheed Martin-built supersonic X-plane for final assembly and systems integration.
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Lockheed's X-59 Supersonic Aircraft for NASA Enters Assembly Phase
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works segment has begun assembly work on an experimental supersonic aircraft for NASA after completing the critical design review process.
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Lockheed Partners With Air Force, MDA on Multidomain Ops Demonstration
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works arm has teamed up with the U.S. Air Force and the Missile Defense Agency to demonstrate multidomain operations and secure data transmission across multiple systems.
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in NewsLockheed’s Skunk Works Arm Moves Ahead With Compact Fusion Reactor Project
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works advanced development arm is slated to unveil a compact fusion reactor that may be used to power large aircraft or a town of 80K homes, The Drive reported Friday.
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Lockheed Selects Collins Aerospace to Deliver X-59 Environmental Control Systems
Lockheed Martin has tapped Collins Aerospace to deliver environmental control systems and other equipment for the development of a NASA supersonic aircraft which will be utilized to investigate the possibility of supersonic commercial air travel.
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Lockheed Martin to Grow California Workforce With New Partnership
Lockheed Martin‘s Skunk Works division has partnered with California’s Office of Business and Economic Development to drive job growth in the state. The agreement creates new engineering and manufacturing jobs and authorizes Lockheed to invest $100M in new facilities within the Southern California area, the company said Thursday. Jack O'Banion, vice president of business development […] More
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Jeff Babione: Lockheed Seeks New Talent to Back Aerospace, Defense Programs
Jeff Babione, general manager for Lockheed Martin‘s Skunk Works business, has said the company plans to recruit new employees in response to the increase in defense and aerospace work, Inside Defense reported Tuesday. He said Skunk Works intends to extend job offers in universities and employ 50 to 60 engineers each month as part of […] More
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Lockheed Begins Construction Work on X-59 Supersonic Aircraft
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works division has started to build a supersonic demonstrator aircraft at its facility in Palmdale, Calif., under a potential $247.5M contract that NASA awarded in April. The X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology aircraft is designed to travel at a speed of approximately 940 miles per hour at 55K feet and reduce sonic boom noise […] More
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Report: Lockheed Explores Hybrid Wing Body, Drone Fleet Concepts for Air Force KC-Z Tanker Program
Lockheed Martin has begun to explore several tanker concepts as the company prepares to bid on the U.S. Air Force's KC-Z tanker program for aerial refueling missions, The War Zone reported Thursday. The company introduced at the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference its Advanced Tanker Concept model that has a wing-and-tail configuration […] More
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Report: Defense Execs See Potential Business Opportunities in Hypersonics
Some defense industry leaders have identified hypersonic weapons as a potential growth driver for their companies as the Defense Department boosts its spending on hypersonic-related development programs, National Defense reported Wednesday. Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson said the company considers hypersonics as one of the “key providers of growth opportunities in the future“ and that its […] More
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Lockheed, DARPA Demonstrate Integrated Multi-Platform Operation
Lockheed Martin‘s Skunk Works business unit and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency conducted flight tests that aimed to demonstrate integrated operation between air, space, land, sea and cyber platforms in austere environments. The company said Friday the system of systems-based demonstrations took place in China Lake, Calif., and consisted of C-12 and flight test […] More
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Report: Lockheed names 3 industry partners for Navy's MQ-25 tanker drone program
Lockheed Martin has announced three industry partners for its proposed offering for the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 carrier-based aerial tanker drone program, Defense News reported Monday. Lockheed officials announced Monday that General Electric and United Technologies Corp. will respectively supply the F404 turbofan engine and the F-35C landing gear, while Triumph Aerostructures will produce the drone's internal structure. Lockheed's Skunk […] More
