An exclusive visit to the F-35A Lightning II training facility at Luke AFB, Arizona
What's impressive when you arrive at Luke AFB, Arizona, is the strict safety measures. This fifth-generation aircraft represents such a technological breakthrough that the...
Norway becomes first F-35 partner nation to complete fleet delivery
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 51st and 52nd F-35As to the Royal Norwegian Air Force, making Norway the first partner nation to fulfill its...
Portugal rules out F-35 purchase over concerns about U.S. reliability
Portugal has decided not to acquire American-made F-35 fighter jets due to concerns over U.S. restrictions on access to critical components and software. Initially...
Change of command at Belgian Air Force
This Thursday, March 20, the handover ceremony for the Chief of the Air Component (ACC) took place at the Florennes base. Major General Thierry...
Swedish and Russian accounts diverge over Baltic Sea air incident
Swedish Perspective: On Tuesday, Swedish Jas 39 Gripen jets intercepted and visually identified two Russian Tu-22 Backfire bombers escorted by two Su-27 Flanker...
Belgium welcomes first F-35A fighter jet to enhance defence capabilities
Belgium’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II arrived at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on 3 December 2024, marking the country’s transition from the...
The Netherlands bids farewell to the iconic F-16 fighter jet
On 27 September 2020, the Netherlands will mark the end of an era as the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force) retires the iconic...
Egypt joins global C-130J Super Hercules fleet with acquisition of two tactical airlifters
At the 2024 Egypt International Air Show, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced their acquisition of two C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters from Lockheed Martin...
Poland and Lockheed Martin celebrate debut of Poland’s first F-35A “Husarz”
On August 28, 2024, Lockheed Martin unveiled Poland's first F-35A Lightning II at its production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The event marked a...
Ukraine mourns loss of top pilot in F-16 crash amid largest aerial defence operation
The Ukrainian military suffered a significant loss when Oleksiy Mes, a top pilot known by the call sign "Moonfish," was killed in the crash...
Sikorsky completes delivery of new U.S. presidential helicopter fleet
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has delivered the final VH-92A helicopter to the U.S. Marine Corps, completing a fleet of 23 next-generation aircraft designed...
New Zealand welcomes first of five C-130J Super Hercules, enhancing tactical airlift capabilities
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has received the first of five C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin, marking a significant upgrade...
Lockheed Martin celebrates milestone graduation at European F-16 Training Centre
The first mission-ready F-16 pilots to graduate from the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) in Romania were honoured today. This achievement, realised through close...
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky advances to next phase of next-generation rotorcraft capability programme
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin Sikorsky a contract award to study integrated platform concepts that could fulfil NATO’s...
Greece becomes newest member of the F-35 Lightning II Global Alliance
The Greece government finalised its intention to procure 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft by signing a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA)...
Worldwide C-130J Super Hercules fleet soars past 3 million flight hours
Lockheed Martin announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that the worldwide C-130J Super Hercules fleet recently surpassed 3 million flight hours. With 545+ Super...
Lockheed Martin and Slovakia usher in new era of European air defence with arrival of first F-16 Block 70 fighter jets
Lockheed Martin and the Slovak Republic announced the arrival of the first F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in Slovakia, signalling a significant advancement in...
Sweden orders 12 additional Black Hawk helicopters
Sweden has announced the purchase of an additional twelve "Helicopter 16" units (Lockheed Martin Sikorsky UH-60M, also known as Black Hawk) for the Swedish...
Croatia triples Black Hawk fleet with purchase of eight additional helicopters
Croatia has acquired eight more Sikorsky-built UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters through a U.S. government Foreign Military Sale, tripling its fleet to 12 helicopters. This...
Danish and Dutch F-16 fighter jets en route to Ukraine for summer combat missions
NATO allies have initiated the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, with operational missions set for this summer. The Danish and Dutch governments,...