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2026
18 August

ReleasePeru selects L3Harris electronic warfare system for F-16 fleet

22 July

Releasetk accelis awarded five-year Airbus A220 material supply contract from Dynamatic Technologies

4 June

ReleaseMontana Aerospace AG subsidiary Asco reaches important milestone in the F-35 program

14 May

ReleaseIsrael MOD signs contract with Elbit Systems for extended range capability for the F-35 "Adir" fighter jet

5 March

Major airframers lean on CPI experience

CPI Aerostructures has gained repeat orders from two major airframers recently - for engine inlet assemblies on the Phenom 300 and canisters for the F-16 - and picked up pod production for Raytheon.

2025
4 December

ReleaseLockheed Martin celebrates delivery of the 250th C-130 empennage assembly

20 November The F‑22 issued in-flight commands to the MQ‑20 through a tablet and Lockheed Martin’s GRACE module.

Fighter and drone cooperate in Nevada crewed-uncrewed test

An F-22 and MQ-20 flew in coordination to demonstrate open-architecture control using government-owned communication systems and shared radio integration.

16 October

Belgium strengthens F-35 industrial role with P&W partnership

An agreement between Belgium, Pratt & Whitney, Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace will deepen industrial cooperation and secure long-term economic benefits from the F-35 programme.

9 October

ReleaseMontana Aerospace extends partnership with Lockheed Martin on F-35 program

22 September

ReleaseQuaker Houghton HOCUT 4260 receives global approvals from aerospace leaders Airbus and BAE Systems

14 August The multinational will establish a research lab and training space in the Philippines.

Lockheed Martin extends F-16 partnership with Philippines

Working with Southern Methodist University enables technology transfer, workforce development and research facilities, supporting economic growth and defence priorities.

8 July

ReleaseFDH Hardware signs supply agreement with MS Aerospace

18 June

ReleaseFeronyl and Lockheed Martin deepen collaboration under Belgium’s ESI program

18 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin unveils groundbreaking C-130J Super Hercules performance results

28 May

ReleaseAero and Lockheed Martin sign industrial cooperation agreement as part of Czech F-35 acquisition

23 March

ReleaseTechnology transfer project between Lockheed Martin and Pilatus for PC-21

2024
18 October

ReleaseHillwood welcomes AVX Aircraft Company to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport

10 September

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems announce agreement to expand C-130J Super Hercules opportunities in India

10 July BAE Systems has delivered more than 1,700 radar warning receivers for F-16 Fighting Falcons and C-130Js over three decades, providing situational awareness and self-defense capabilities that have proven themselves in combat.

BAE Systems provides advanced radar warning receivers to USAF

The AN/ALR-56M provides broad-spectrum, long-range threat detection and adaptive filtering to isolate threat signals in dense signal environments.

28 March The landing gear doors project is a key element of the F-35's industrial participation solution in Finland to transfer technical and manufacturing experience in 5th Generation aircraft production.

Patria lands contract for F-35 landing gear doors

A new production line at Patria's Halli facility in Jämsä, Finland, will manufacture 400 sets of landing gear doors for the F-35 global fleet.

9 January

ReleaseLockheed Martin awards contract to Aechelon Technology for thirty-two (32) F-35 Full Mission Simulator Training Systems

2023
10 December

ReleaseSafran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace work together on the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the F35 military aircraft

5 October

ReleaseREGENT raises $60M Series A to define new era of sustainable transportation

13 September BAE Systems’ next-generation vehicle management computer was successfully flight tested on the F-35 Lighting II aircraft. (Photo: BAE Systems).

Latest F-35 vehicle management computer takes flight

The new level of computing power allows for additional aircraft capabilities while reducing pilot workload. It also adds advanced mission capabilities to the VMC such as JPALS and Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System.

31 August

ReleaseLockheed Martin announces European F-16 Training Center in Romania

20 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries & Red 6 announce initial augmented reality integration work for T-50 platform

19 June

ReleasePatria and Lockheed Martin have signed the first agreement within Finland´s F-35 direct industrial participation programme

8 June A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was agreed at the recently concluded International Defense and Security Technologies Fair (IDET) in Brno, Czech Republic.

Honeywell's Czech business seeks greater role in F-35

The intention is to provide localisation of support which reduces turnaround time, lowers the spares pool, provides operational flexibility and increased aircraft availability.

9 May

ReleaseHybrid airship enters the transfer portal

6 April BAE Systems has received $491 million to produce state-of-the-art Block 4 electronic warfare (EW) systems for future F-35 Lightning II fighter jets.

Latest Lightning EW system extends situational awareness

The AN/ASQ-239 system for Block 4 Lightnings is designed and manufactured at BAE Systems' facilities in Manchester, New Hampshire and Nashua, New Hampshire.

7 March

ReleaseLockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Industries & Red 6 Aerospace announce emerging technology partnership

16 February The extended flight by an AI agent took place as part of a series of tests in December.

Converted F-16 flies 17 hours under control of AI

Developed by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in collaboration with Calspan for the USAF test pilot school, the VISTA X-62A uses open systems architecture, and can mimic the performance characteristics of other aircraft.

7 February

ReleaseBAE Systems delivers 1,000th F-35 Lightning II fuselage to Lockheed Martin in major milestone for the world's largest defence programme

24 January

ReleaseLockheed Martin announces successful first flight of F-16 Block 70 aircraft

19 January Northrop Grumman is developing the next generation radar for the F-35 Lightning II.

Northrop Grumman sets to work on future F-35 radar

The AN/APG-85 is an advanced multifunction sensor that will be compatible with all variants of the F-35 aircraft and will be capable of defeating current and projected adversarial air and surface threats.

2022
22 November

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace signs multi-year F-35 Lightning II contract

16 November

ReleaseValence Everett receives F-16 approvals from Lockheed Martin

19 July

ReleaseCollins Aerospace High Frequency radio selected as C-130J Super Hercules standard

18 July

ReleaseValence Wichita receives additional F-16 and F-22 approvals from Lockheed Martin

15 June IAI recently reopened the assembly lines for the F-16 wings, vertical fins and conformal fuel tanks. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

IAI marks aerostructure delivery milestones

IAI is scheduled to produce 811 pairs of F-35A wings, with a potential value of over $2 billion by 2034, and recently reopened the assembly lines for the F-16 wings, vertical fins and conformal fuel tanks.

18 May

ReleaseBuilt in Arkansas: LMXT strategic tanker boom refueling system to be produced in Western Arkansas

15 March

ReleaseLockheed Martin reaches super herculean milestone with delivery of 500th C-130J airlifter

24 February The F-16.

Reactivated IAI line resumes F-16 wing deliveries

Prior to reopening the F-16 wing and fin lines, IAI invested in modernising infrastructure, improving the work environment, and introducing new tools to produce fully compliant aerostructures.

16 February

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman delivers 900th F-35 centre fuselage

11 February

ReleaseNASA's X-59 calls on Texas for key testing

2 February Lockheed Martin’s LMXT strategic tanker is offered as an American-built, allied interoperable solution for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y program.

Lockheed Martin's LMXT will be made in Mobile and Marietta

The LMXT is produced as an A330 airliner at Airbus' Mobile, Alabama facility then fly to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' Marietta, Georgia, for conversion into the tanker role.

2021
14 December

ReleaseC-130J integrates INTEGRITY-178 RTOS for the Special Mission Display Processor

2 December Global interest is high for new-build F-16 with orders already secured from Bahrain, Bulgaria, Slovakia and two other international customers.

Lockheed Martin looks to Poland for major F-16 assemblies

PZL Mielec last manufactured jet powered aircraft more than 20 years ago. Now it will build the rear fuselage, centre fuselage, cockpit structure, cockpit side panel and forward equipment bay for all F-16s.

25 November PPG created ramp seals for the C-130J Super Hercules via additive manufacturing using a patented ambient reactive extrusion (ARE) technology called PPG ARE.

First 3D printed ramp seals produced for C-130J

PPG created six sets of custom-designed ramp seals for the C-130J Super Hercules airlifter using its patented ambient reactive extrusion (ARE) technology. This is PPG's first commercial sale of 3D printed components.

28 October

ReleaseHeroux-Devtek proudly announces the awarding of an important contract by aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin