Aero Vodochody Aerospace today signed an industrial cooperation project agreement with Lockheed Martin at the IDET international defence and security technology trade fair in Brno as part of the Czech F-35 aircraft acquisition programme.

The agreement represents a specific collaborative project to develop and produce a next-generation Multi Sensor Reconnaissance Pod from advanced composite materials.

“This agreement confirms that the Czech aerospace industry has the know-how and capabilities to participate in the development of cutting-edge technologies for the most advanced aircraft of today,” said Viktor Sotona, President and Chairman of the Board of Aero. “The Multi Sensor Reconnaissance Pod project confirms Aero’s capabilities not only in terms of producing unique technologies in the field of advanced composite structures, but also in terms of significant international cooperation.”

The signing of the agreement builds on previous discussions with Lockheed Martin and technology partner Collins Aerospace and confirms Aero’s readiness for technical collaboration on global defence programmes.