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,...
Royal New Zealand Air Force conducts rare mid-winter medical evacuation from Antarctica
Mission OverviewDate: 27 June 2024
Aircraft: RNZAF C-130H Hercules
Patient: American from McMurdo Station with a non-life-threatening condition requiring treatment unavailable in Antarctica.
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Romania expands Black Hawk fleet with new multi-role helicopter for emergency services
Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Emergency Situations, has signed a contract with PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company in Poland, to procure...
Lockheed Martin delivers 2,700th C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 2,700th Hercules multi-mission tactical airlifter, increasing the size, reach and strength of the worldwide C-130 fleet.
This landmark aircraft is...
Exhibition: Aviation during the Battle of the Bulge at the Spitfire Museum at the Florennes base
This Friday, May 31, at the Florennes base at the Spitfire Museum, the new exhibition was inaugurated with the theme of aviation in the...