Pentagon orders three new F-35 test jets

Lockheed Martin has secured a $177.5 million contract modification to design and build three new F-35 flight science aircraft — one for each variant of the jet — as the U.S. military moves to prevent a testing capability gap and prepare the program for its next major upgrade block. Naval Air Systems

Defence Blog
75
1 دقيقة قراءة
0 مشاهدة

Lockheed Martin has secured a $177.5 million contract modification to design and build three new F-35 flight science aircraft — one for each variant of the jet — as the U.S. military moves to prevent a testing capability gap and prepare the program for its next major upgrade block. Naval Air Systems Command awarded the […]

المصدر الأصلي

Defence Blog

شارك هذا المقال

مقالات ذات صلة

🔬
🔬Weapons & Technology
Defence Blog

Lockheed Martin Q1 profit falls as F-16 and helicopter programs drag

Lockheed Martin opened 2026 with flat revenue but a notable earnings drop, reporting first-quarter sales of $18.0 billion and net earnings of $1.5 billion — down from $1.7 billion in the same period a year ago — as production problems on the F-16 and CH-53K programs weighed on results across two of

منذ ساعتين تقريبا1 min
🔬
🔬Weapons & Technology
Defence Blog

Senators push 200 new F-15EX fighter jets in bipartisan bill

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a sweeping three-bill legislative package on April 22, 2026, aimed at expanding American fighter aircraft production, retaining experienced military pilots, and reversing what the lawmakers describe as a dangerous erosion of U.S. air superiority. The pa

منذ ساعتين تقريبا1 min
🔬
🔬Weapons & Technology
Defence Blog

Pentagon wants miniature deep-ocean drones

The Pentagon’s top research arm, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), launched a new research program on April 23, 2026, calling on industry and academia to develop autonomous underwater vehicles capable of reaching full-ocean depth — the deepest points on the planet — at a fract

منذ 3 ساعات تقريباً1 min
🔬
🔬Weapons & Technology
Defence Blog

Lockheed Martin awarded $50M to keep LCS warships combat-ready

Lockheed Martin picked up a nearly $50 million contract modification to sustain the combat systems aboard the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship fleet, extending support for a program that has faced years of scrutiny but remains an active part of the American surface fleet. Naval Sea Systems Com

منذ 3 ساعات تقريباً1 min