Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin to support USAF C-5 programme

18th August 2011

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $5.8 million one-year contract from FlightSafety Services Corporation to manage C-5 aircrew training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Lockheed Martin wins $47m for autonomous technologies

17th August 2011

The US Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $47 million contract to develop, demonstrate and deliver autonomous technologies for unmanned air systems in support of in-theater …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Lockheed Martin introduces ruggedized UAS

17th August 2011

Lockheed Martin has developed a ruggedized version of its Stalker Unmanned Air System (UAS), called the Stalker eXtreme Endurance (XE) UAS. The Stalker XE system …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Lockheed Martin shows off Samarai

16th August 2011

The first public flight of the Samarai UAS, which resembles a 'winged seed', or samara, such as the seed of the maple tree, was conducted …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: Lockheed Martin sees big future for SMSS

16th August 2011

Following the recent announcement that the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) had been selected as sole winner of the Project Workhorse UGV competition, Lockheed Martin …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Aeronautics selects CAE as preferred simulation provider for UAS

16th August 2011

CAE and Aeronautics, a leading manufacturer and supplier of unmanned systems, announced today at the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) annual forum that …

Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI: NAVAIR launches cargo resupply QRA

15th August 2011

NAVAIR’s Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) for its Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Services programme will begin this week, industry sources have confirmed. Neither Lockheed Martin …

Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman performs cueing of ABIR sensor

11th August 2011

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed the first test to demonstrate real-time cueing of the Airborne Infrared (ABIR) sensor for the Ballistic Missile Defense System …

Land Warfare

GMLRS+ completes successful test flight

10th August 2011

Lockheed Martin's new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) extended-range rocket successfully completed a 120-kilometer mission at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., an improvement in …

Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin awarded contract from NAVAIR

10th August 2011

Lockheed Martin will continue to maintain the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), a critical system that integrates the launch hardware and software to provide …

Defence Helicopter

MH-60S headed to Thailand in 1st international delivery

9th August 2011

Two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the MH-60 to an …

Military Logistics

Eighth C-5B inducted to become Super Galaxy

5th August 2011

The sun shines above the newest addition to the C-5M modernization program. Tail number 85-0003, a C-5B Galaxy, is the eighth aircraft inducted into modernization …

Military Logistics

Jacobs to support US Army Program Manager HBCT

3rd August 2011

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract from the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command in Warren, Mich. …

Defence Helicopter

Lockheed Martin wins $60m M-TADS/PNVS contract

2nd August 2011

The US Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $60 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), …

Uncrewed Vehicles

US Army Selects SMSS Autonomous Vehicle

29th July 2011

The US Army Rapid Equipping Force, through the Robotics Technology Consortium, selected the Lockheed Martin Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) to deploy to Afghanistan for …

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Maritime patrol

Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) [Germany]

Programme Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. The MAWS programme ...

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: 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 ...

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 ...