• Naval Warfare

  SM-6 interceptor undergoes ‘engage on remote’ tests

  27th October 2014

  The Raytheon Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptor has successfully intercepted targets in ‘engage on remote’ tests conducted as part of the US Navy’s Combat Ship System …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US DHS evaluates PTDS for border surveillance

  23rd October 2014

  The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is evaluating the Lockheed Martin Persistent Threat Detection System's (PTDS') ability to provide …

• Land Warfare

  Scout SV turret contract signed with Lockheed Martin

  22nd October 2014

  Lockheed Martin UK has inked a deal to supply the turret for the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) under a £1 billion contract awarded by General …

• Land Warfare

  Javelin co-production in India advances under DTTI

  17th October 2014

  Plans are afoot in India to co-develop and co-produce the next generation of Raytheon-Lockheed Martin FGM-148 Javelin ATGMs. The Javelin proposal is being instigated as …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army tests Lockheed Martin data analysis software

  16th October 2014

  Software developed by Lockheed Martin is being tested the US Army to assess its ability to improve data analysis capabilities of the army’s primary intelligence …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin introduces new flexible ISR sensor

  15th October 2014

  Lockheed Martin has announced a new addition to its ISR sensor portfolio with the introduction of INFIRNO, a high definition 15-inch sensor system developed with …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2014: LM presents JLTV offering (Video)

  14th October 2014

  Lockheed Martin's director of tactical wheeled vehicles, Kathryn Hasse, presents the company's JLTV offering to Shephard at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC.

• Defence Helicopter

  Lockheed Martin to produce M-TADS/PNVS for Qatar

  14th October 2014

  Lockheed Martin will supply Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) for the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s Apache helicopter fleet. The company was …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA 2014: LM’s JAGM ready for EMD

  13th October 2014

  Lockheed Martin has completed component qualification testing on the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) and is ready for the next stage of development. Speaking at the …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin delivers DAGIR to US Army

  10th October 2014

  Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Digital Air Ground Integration Range (DAGIR) range to the US Army, allowing the force to conduct more realistic live …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon’s 3DELRR radar selected by US Air Force

  7th October 2014

  Raytheon will develop a new expeditionary radar for the US Air Force (USAF) that will detect, identify and track drones, missiles and aircraft under a …

• Land Warfare

  Oshkosh JLTV assembly line ready for production

  26th September 2014

  Oshkosh Defense’s bid for the US military’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme has moved up a gear, with the company successfully completing the government’s …

• Military Logistics

  Lockheed Martin tests its ACV Phase 1 bid in Nevada

  26th September 2014

  Lockheed Martin’s entry for the US Marine Corps' Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Phase I programme - Havoc - has successfully completed company-funded validation testing at …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin awarded additional SEWIP Block 2 work

  23rd September 2014

  Lockheed Martin will perform work to upgrade the US Navy fleets’ electronic warfare defences under a $147 million contract announced on 22 September. The low-rate …

• Digital Battlespace

  Lockheed Martin to support USMC air operations system

  18th September 2014

  Lockheed Martin will perform work to upgrade and sustain the US Marine Corps’ virtualised Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) under an $18 million contract …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Destroyers

  Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...

• Fighter - multirole

  F-16V Block 70 (Bahrain)

  Programme Background In 2018, the US government awarded a $1.12 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain, which ...

• Frigates

  Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

  Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...

• Destroyers

  Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class [Canada]

  Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]

  On 30 August 2024, the Japanese MoD submitted the budget request for FY2025. The MoD asked for 3.3 billion yen ($22.8 million) to conduct a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]

  On 30 August 2024, the Japanese MoD submitted the budget request for FY2025. The MoD asked for 3.3 billion yen ($22.8 million) to conduct a ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV [Japan]

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV [Japan]

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...

• Destroyers

  Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements At CNE 2024, Vice Admiral Shinichi Imayoshi, Director General of Naval Systems at the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), revealed that ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...

• Frigates

  Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) [Saudi Arabia]

  Programme Background The US State Department approved a possible $11.25 billion Foreign Military Sale to the KSA for MMCS ships and associated equipment, parts and ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Air: Radio and SATCOM | C-130J (1-2) [Egypt]

  In September 2024, Egypt confirmed the order of two C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin. The announcement follows the US State Department's approval of ...

• Data links

  Data links | C-130J (1-2) [Egypt]

  In September 2024, Egypt confirmed the order of two C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin. The announcement follows the US State Department's approval of ...

• Transponders and IFF

  Transponders and IFF | C-130J (1-2) [Egypt]

  In September 2024, Egypt confirmed the order of two C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin. The announcement follows the US State Department's approval of ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  MH-60R Seahawk (India)

  Programme Background On 25 February 2020, a letter of acceptance for 24 MH-60Rs, worth approximately $2.12 billion, was signed by India and the US in Delhi. ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  AN/SPY-7(V)1

  The AN/SPY-7(V)1 is a Solid State Radar (LM SSR) developed and produced by Lockheed Martin. The system will be fully integrated onboard the Royal Canadian Navy's future Surface ...

• Deployable/static missile systems

  Aegis Ashore

  Aegis Ashore is the first operational land-based version of the Aegis Combat System originally developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Ballistic Missile Defence ...

• Destroyers

  ASEV Destroyers

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. The ships, which will have superior capacities than the existing Aegis ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  COMBATSS-21

  Produced by Lockheed Martin, the Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System – 21st Century (COMBATSS-21) is a modular, scalable open combat management system that can be ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  CMS 330

  Lockheed Martin Canada's CMS 330 is a combat management system designed as a modern, affordable solution for mid-life upgrades in particular. Initially developed for the ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems, Sea: fire control systems

  Aegis Weapon System

  Aegis Weapon System is an integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to perform anti-air and ballistic missile defence missions.  The S-band phased-array ...

• Naval guns

  HELIOS

  HELIOS (High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance) is a high-energy weapon system developed by Lockheed Martin. According to the producer, the system is specially ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Integrated Combat System

  The Integrated Combat System (ICS) is a combat management system being developed for the US Navy. The project, currently led by Lockheed Martin, aims to ...

• Deployable/static missile systems

  MK 41 Vertical Launching System

  The MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) is a modular, canister launching system manufactured by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Aegis-equipped guided missile cruisers ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  AN/SQQ-89

  The AN/SQQ-89 is an ASW combat system incorporates and processes all the sonar information and LAMPS sensor data. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, there are currently ...

• Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

  AN/TPQ-53

  The AN/TPQ-53 counterfire target acquisition radar can track incoming rounds at a range of 60km when using its 90° search mode or at 20km range ...

• Fighter - air superiority

  F-22A Raptor

  F-22A Raptor is a fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter with air-to-ground attack capability. It was developed by Lockheed Martin to meet the requirement of the USAF ...

• Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  Indago 3/4

  The Indago 3 and Indago 4 are rotary-wing UAVs manufactured by Lockheed Martin. Ruggedised, backpackable, and rapidly deployable, the Indago system fits within a small backpack and ...

• Military UGVs

  AMAS

  The Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS) is a multi-platform kit designed to integrate low-cost sensors and control systems onto US Army and USMC tactical vehicles ...

• Air: mission management systems

  ABCCC III

  The Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Centre (ABCCC) is a capsulised, integrated battle management and communications system that is installed in USAF EC-130E Hercules aircraft ...