MilitaryLockeed Martin Names New Skunk Works, F-35 Program Heads Jeff Babione will take over Lockheed Martin's Advanced Developments Program, also known as Skunk Works, in the wake of Rob Weiss' impending year-end retirement. Babione, currently EVP and general manager of Lockheed…
MilitaryTrump's Budget Proposal Allocates $24B for DoD Aircraft U.S. President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal directs $716 billion toward national security, including $686 billion for the Department of Defense. Of that, $24 billion would be spent on new…
MilitaryF-35 Ahead of Schedule in Ground Collision Avoidance The F-35 program is ahead of the curve this time, beating its schedule by five years. The joint strike fighter program announced that it has approved the implementation of anti-collision software, which…
MilitaryF-35 Program Struggling to Meet DoD Readiness Criteria The U.S. Defense Department's (DoD) fleet of F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets is progressing toward entry into IOT&E, but the fleet will not be ready to meet several of the readiness criteria until…
MilitaryF-35 Testing in Extreme Weather Progresses Chute Certification Effort The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin are testing to see how the F-35 Lightning II holds up in extreme weather conditions. The manufacturer said Monday an F-35 demonstrated handling qualities during…
MilitaryInternational Lockheed Martin F-35 Partners Receive Full Mission Sims Israel, Italy, Japan and Norway are ready to train on Lockheed Martin F-35 full mission simulators. Lockheed Martin said these are the “first-ever deliveries to international F-35 operators.” According to the manufacturer,…
MilitaryItalian-Built Lockheed Martin F-35B Reaches Critical Milestone in Recent ‘First’ Italy’s Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II final assembly and check out (FACO) facility in Cameri has delivered eight F-35As. Lockheed Martin said four currently reside at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona…
MilitaryLockheed Martin F-35 Sustainment Woes Hurting Readiness The U.S. Defense Department's new fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs is experiencing spare parts shortages and other sustainment problems that are hurting the readiness of the fighter jets, according to…
MilitaryNavair Awards Service Support Contract for F-35s U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) has awarded Lockheed Martin $24.1 million for recurring F-35 work, the Defense Dept. said. The award is a modification to a previously awarded contract for recurring logistics…
MilitaryF-35 Flies More than 100,000 hours as Development Continues The Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet has exceeded 100,000 flight hours, the manufacturer said. "This 100K milestone marks a significant level of maturity for the program and the F-35 weapons system," said Jeff…