Showing posts with label Lockheed Martin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lockheed Martin. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Lockheed Martin Offers to Repair F-16 Jets Supplied to Ukraine in Poland

The F-16 fighter jets, supplied to Ukraine by Western countries, may undergo technical maintenance at Lockheed Martin's service center in Poland, if Washington approves of it, the US defense company's chief operating officer has said.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Pentagon orders nearly $2 billion worth of HIMARS launchers

The Pentagon on Monday announced an expansion of a contract with arms maker Lockheed Martin to deliver M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) multiple rocket launchers, bumping the value of the equipment ordered to nearly $2 billion.

Friday, June 9, 2023

Pentagon Preparing New $2Bln Air Defense Package For Ukraine - Reports

The Pentagon may announce as early as Friday a long-term arms package for Ukraine that includes air defense munitions worth over $2 billion, Bloomberg reported citing administration officials.

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

US military industry struggling to meet Ukraine demand – WSJ

American arms manufacturers are struggling to obtain enough rocket motors to build missiles for Ukrainian forces, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. With multiple contractors relying on a single supplier, production targets have already been pushed back.

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Pentagon Suspends F-35 Deliveries After Chinese Magnet Found In Engine Pump

The Department of Defense has suspended its receipt of new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for the US armed forces after learning that a magnet in its engine was manufactured with unauthorized material from China, US media reports said on Wednesday.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Report: Ukraine to Run Out of HIMARS Missiles within Next 3-4 Months | Farsnews Agency

 Ukraine will deplete its stockpile of US-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) missiles within the next three to four months amid Russia’s special military operation in the country, Newsweek reported on Friday citing retired US Marine Corps Col. Mark Cancian.

Monday, May 9, 2022

Lockheed Martin looks to nearly double Javelin missile production

US weapons maker Lockheed Martin plans to nearly double the production of Javelin missiles, the antitank weapon that has helped Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion, according to its chief executive.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

US approves potential sale of F-16 aircraft to Bulgaria - The Jerusalem Post

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of up to eight F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Bulgaria, in a deal valued at $1.673 billion, the Defense Department said on Monday.

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Mattis slams ‘authoritarian’ Turkey but still wants it to buy F-35 jets

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US Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly lambasted Turkey’s authoritarianism and human rights record, but warned that removing Ankara from F-35 program would result in the aircraft’s production break and delivery delays.

Saturday, July 7, 2018

Italy will not buy F-35s anymore, mulls walking out of existing contracts – Defense Minister

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The anti-establishment Italian government's defense minister has said that the country won't purchase any more Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets from the US and will review the existing order for 90 planes.

Friday, April 27, 2018

We Are 'Not Interested' in US F-35 Fighters: Indian Air Force Chief

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has once again denied reports that it is interested in procuring Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jets. IAF chief B. S. Dhanoa has categorically rubbished such reports in a section of the Indian media.

Thursday, June 15, 2017

U.S. sells $12 billion fighter jets to Qatar despite terrorism accusations

Despite President Donald Trump's accusations against the government of Qatar for supporting terrorism, the Pentagon approved a deal to sell $12 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to the country.

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Friday, April 28, 2017

South Korea Receives No Demands From US for Payment for THAAD Missile Shield

South Korea has not received US demands to pay the costs of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stationed in the country, the South Korean Foreign Ministry’s representative said Friday.

Trump: South Korea Should Pay for THAAD priced at $1 billion

U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a “horrible” free trade deal with South Korea and said Seoul should pay for a U.S. anti-missile system that he priced at $1 billion.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

US Missile Defense Agency Ups Lockheed THAAD Contract to $1.3Bln

Lockheed Martin Corporation won a contract bringing the total value of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) development and support services for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to $1.3 billion, the Department of Defense said in a press release.

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

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