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Lockheed Wins $68M to Keep F-35 Production on Schedule

Lockheed Wins $68M to Keep F-35 Production on Schedule

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $67,690,000 not-to-exceed modification (P00004) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target advance acquisition contract N00019-20-C-0009.

This modification procures long lead materials, parts, co…

Patria and Kongsberg Team for US Turreted Mortar Programs

Patria and Kongsberg Team for US Turreted Mortar Programs

Patria and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have teamed up for the future U.S. turreted mortar programs. The teaming will provide to the U.S. market an unrivalled combination of Patria’s world-leading mortar systems together with Kongsberg’s U.S. remote weapons systems (RWS) manufacturing capabilities …
Pentagon Spends $14.7M to Support Iraqi T-6As for Six Months

Pentagon Spends $14.7M to Support Iraqi T-6As for Six Months

Spartan Air Academy Iraq LLC, Irving, Texas, has been awarded a $14,769,952 firm-fixed-price modification (P00006) to contract FA8617-20-C-6232 for the Iraq T-6A contractor logistics support and training maintenance program.

The modification provides for the exercise of an option to extend the t…

Three More F-35s Delivered to Alaskan Air Base

Three More F-35s Delivered to Alaskan Air Base

EIELSON AFB, Alaska — The F-35A Lightning II fleet has officially doubled at Eielson with the arrival of three new F-35As June 25, 2020. The first two F-35As arrived in April and the third in May.

“I saw the first two jets land in April and it felt like a once in a lifetime experience that I …

F-35 Deliveries to S. Korea Delayed by Covid-19

F-35 Deliveries to S. Korea Delayed by Covid-19

SEOUL — A planned arrival of F-35A next-generation fighter jets to South Korea from the United States has been delayed to the second half of the year due to the new coronavirus, a military source said Tuesday.

South Korea began bringing in the advanced stealth fighters in March last year to bee…

Construction Begins on Fourth Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

Construction Begins on Fourth Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

SAN DIEGO — Construction of the fourth Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship officially began on June 25 at the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard. Due to the COVID pandemic, the milestone was marked with an informal shipyard ceremony.

ESB ships are highly…

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