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A total of 72 aircraft were parked at Lockheed Martin's facilities after the Technology Refresh 3 experienced severe glitches, following which the Pentagon halted deliveries in July 2023. Lockheed ...
Israel’s purchase of an additional tranche of advanced F-35 aircraft from Lockheed Martin is a major win for America’s ailing defense industrial base.
Lockheed’s aeronautics business will provide long lead materials for F-35 Lot 21 production aircraft under a Navy contract ...
Two contract modifications cover long-lead procurement for upcoming production of new aircraft, and new software development ...
A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in California, with the pilot ejecting safely and no ...
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Why Lockheed Martin Wants to Upgrade the F-35

Facing defense cuts and NGAD setbacks, Lockheed Martin is pitching an enhanced F-35 as a cost-effective “bridge” to sixth-gen ...
The bigger picture behind the UK’s relationship with the F-35 and the benefits of the growing pan-European JSF team.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a $769.5 million contract modification to conduct logistics maintenance for F-35 Lightning II aircraft delivered to the U.S. military, non- Defense ...
The United States Air Force's fifth-generation F-35 is one of the most advanced jets in the world. Debuted in 2015, Lockheed Martin's Lightning II is a powerful fighter jet with over 1 ...
Rumors of a "kill switch" dented foreign faith in the aircraft. Its wartime capabilities, shown in Israel's June attacks on ...
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The Pentagon’s F-35 Disaster Keeps Getting Worse

The plane’s cost per flight hour exceeds $40,000, more than double that of its alternatives—leading to mission-capable rates hovering below targets for six consecutive years.