A $1.2Bn contract to modernise the Republic of Korea’s F-16’s has been awarded to Lockheed Martin. Upgrading the aircraft to the latest advanced configuration, will see enhancements to the radar with an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, plus a modern commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based avionics subsystem, a large-format, high-resolution center pedestal ...
The US Navy has commissioned the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Detroit, on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team into active service. USS Detroit, the fourth Freedom variant in the LCS Class, completed acceptance trials in July and was ...
Lockheed Martin has led the celebrations to recognise the 25th anniversary of the Royal Navy’s Merlin anti-submarine and anti-surface helicopter. An event held in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard brought together past and present members of the Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy and industry team in celebration of the milestone. Awarded in October 1991, the £2.2 billion Merlin ...
Lockheed Martin has invested £23 million in the UK in the last year and recently opened a £5.5 million tank turret manufacturing facility in Ampthill. Here LM Business Development Director for UK and Ampthill, Richard Muir, tells MOD Defence Contracts Bulletin Features Editor, Julie Shennan, about the new opportunities in ...