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Lockheed wants to turn F-35 into a ‘Ferrari’ with sixth-gen tech
Better passive infrared, stealth and longer-range weapons are among the sixth-generation technologies Lockheed might ...
Lockheed Martin's quarterly profit rises on resilient defense demand
Lockheed Martin reported a higher first-quarter profit on Tuesday and reaffirmed its forecasts for the year on the back of ...
The National Interest on MSN4d
Lockheed Martin to Incorporate NGAD Upgrades Into F-22 and F-35
Lockheed Martin is already incorporating new technologies into the operational F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fleets. For ...
The Aviationist on MSN5d
Lockheed Martin Plans ‘Supercharged’ F-35 to Compete Against Boeing F-47
Company CEO Jim Taiclet claims that by applying advanced technologies to the F-35, 80% of the F-47’s capability can be ...
It's 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back for Lockheed Martin as Weak Guidance Deletes an Earnings Beat
Sales grew in three of Lockheed Martin's four main business segments, with space being the exception. Profit margins expanded ...
The Aviationist on MSN1d
F-22 Raptors Flying with B757 Test Bed Suggest New Upgrades and Sensors are Coming Up Fast
The Boeing 757 FTB is the F-22’s highly modified and instrumented aircraft that tests avionics and systems, saving costs and ...
Outgunned On NGAD, Lockheed Doubles Down On F-35
Bested at the next-generation US fighter competition, Lockheed Martin is betting big on turning the F-35 into ...
The Week4d
After the NGAD setback, Lockheed Martin regroups to give F-35, F-22 Raptor sixth-gen makeover
After losing the NGAD contract for US Air Force to Boeing, Lockheed Martin plans to upgrade its F-35 with sixth-gen ...
The National Interest5d
Lockheed Martin to Incorporate NGAD Upgrades Into F-22 and F-35
“We think we can get most of the way to sixth-gen at half the cost,” Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Caiclet said. Can the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II—commonly regarded as two of the greatest ...
Carro e Motos on MSN12h
Lockheed Martin announces “F-35+” with 80% of F-47 technology at half the price
Lockheed Martin has announced a new version of the F-35 fighter, informally called the F-35+, which will feature 80% of the ...
Defense One6d
After NGAD loss, Lockheed says it will ‘supercharge’ F-35
In the wake of its loss in the Next Generation Air Dominance competition, Lockheed Martin plans to take the technology from ...
Aviation Week Network5d
Lockheed Will Not Protest F-47 Decision
Lockheed Martin will not protest Boeing ’s victory in the competition to build the U.S. Air Force’s next fighter, and plans to compete against the F-47 by harnessing many of the same capabilities and ...