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2026
2 September The site builds more Rolls-Royce defence products than any other worldwide.

Rolls-Royce completes $1bn Indiana investment

The decade-long upgrade has modernised advanced manufacturing across Rolls-Royce's West Lafayette campus.

17 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin, government officials tout site's 75 years of manufacturing excellence and a strong future

4 June

ReleaseMerlin successfully completes critical design review for C-130J autonomy program with USSOCOM

14 May

ReleaseMerlin unveils plans for AI-powered autonomy for commercial cargo aircraft

28 April

ReleaseNear Earth Autonomy awarded program to prototype autonomous logistics aircraft for U.S. Marine Corps

16 March

ReleaseMerlin and Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV announce closing of business combination

5 March

ReleaseMerlin successfully completes Preliminary Design Review for C-130J autonomy program with USSOCOM

2025
4 December

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

3 December

ReleaseElectra launches Defense unit to deliver next generation airlift solutions for the last tactical leg

18 September

ReleaseMerlin establishes Hanscom Field as new flight test hub to advance AI in aviation

14 August

ReleaseMerlin to go public via business combination with Inflection Point-led SPAC as leading defense prime contractor for AI in aviation

31 July Red 6 is providing augmented reality training tools to simulate high-threat mission environments on the Beacon platform.

Merlin and Red 6 join forces with Northrop Grumman on Beacon

Two companies will support autonomy testing on the Vanguard using software and augmented reality tools in Mojave, California.

18 June

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

8 May

ReleaseMerlin progresses flight test campaign of certification-ready aircraft

19 March

ReleaseMerlin achieves FAA approval for custom Remote Data Concentrator; progresses the development and certification of the Merlin Pilot

20 February PteroDynamics' latest contract expansion increases the total value of the BWUAS prototype contract to over $7 million.

PteroDynamics expands navy contract to develop P5 Transwing

A $4.65 million award funds the design and demonstration of an advanced unmanned aircraft for long-range maritime logistics missions.

2024
10 December

ReleaseRossell Techsys Ltd. receives Outstanding Supplier Recognition from Lockheed Martin at the 10th Lockheed Martin Suppliers Conference

20 November A Silent Arrow GD-2000 carrying a 1,000-pound payload is loaded aboard an MC-130J for deployment in the INDOPACOM AOR with a United States partner nation.

Silent Arrow wins Air Force contract for contested logistics drone

Whereas the GD-2000 is an unpowered glider, the new CLS-200 can travel six times as far by using an innovative propulsion unit and propeller that are inexpensive enough to allow the drone to be single-use.

13 November

ReleaseBell Textron selects Integris Composites as armor supplier for U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

1 November

ReleaseStavatti submits SM-100 as a solution to USAF NGIA RFI

22 October

ReleaseSverica Capital Management announces investment in Electronic Source Company

16 September

ReleaseDecades of service and more than two hundred million hours: Rolls-Royce celebrates T56, AE 2100 engine milestones

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.

13 June

ReleaseMerlin signs agreement for strategic acquisition of EpiSci

2022
16 November

ReleaseValence Everett receives F-16 approvals from Lockheed Martin

3 November

ReleaseMerlin selects CMC Electronics multicore avionics computer

21 September

ReleaseBAE Systems makes milestone delivery for inaugural EC-37B Compass Call

19 July

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

15 March

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

2021
14 December

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

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.

20 September

ReleaseU.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin select Collins for C-130J wheels, brakes

8 July The C-130J Super Hercules team and the 200th wing flap shipset.

Quickstep reports on-time C-130J flap delivery record

Quickstep also supplies a wide range of composite parts for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter and recently announced the supply of its 10,000th part to that global program.

2020
25 February

ReleaseMarshall signs 5-year C-130 cockpit trim panel contract

2019
18 November

ReleaseLockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter receives FAA Type Certificate update

21 October

ReleaseMeggitt selected by Lockheed Martin for multi-million dollar contract to supply fuel cell for the C130J Super Hercules

29 August

ReleaseLockheed Martin's Meridian, Miss., facility celebrates 50th anniversary

4 March

ReleaseEssex Industries to supply control yoke and column assemblies for LM-100J

20 February

ReleaseTLMAL delivers 100th C-130J Super Hercules empennage

2018
23 August

ReleaseQuickstep announce Lockheed Martin C-130J/LM-100J contract extension

7 August

ReleaseTriumph Aerospace Structures secures C130J follow-up contract

18 July

ReleaseHeroux-Devtek announces multi-year contract to manufacture the landing gear for the C-130J aircraft

18 April

ReleaseTata, Lockheed Martin bring new cutting-edge aerospace technology to India

5 April

ReleaseLockheed Martin collaborates with SAS on cutting-edge analytics

23 February

ReleaseRevenue up 13% as JSF Program activity grows

12 February

ReleaseLockheed Martin delivers 400th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft

2017
19 October

ReleaseLockheed Martin's LM-100J program achieves another milestone

26 June

ReleaseQuickstep proud partner of Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter

20 June

ReleaseLockheed Martin announces C-130J-SOF Super Hercules dedicated to supporting international special operations forces