Lockheed Martin's elimination from the competition comes as a surprise to many, given that the company produces the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II in both a carrier-based configuration (F-35C ...

Lockheed Martin is pivoting to upgrade the F-35 after losing major sixth-generation fighter jet contracts. It promises near-NGAD capabilities at half the cost.

Lockheed’s sales were up 4% in the first quarter of 2025, hitting $18 billion. The F-35 program, which assembles the fighter jets in Fort Worth, saw a $215 million increase in sales.

These features must have been driving strong demand for F-35 jets, which can be further gauged from the fact that since its launch, Lockheed Martin has delivered 1,102 units as of Dec. 31, 2024.

Lockheed Martin is close to completing its certification activity for the F-35's delayed Technical Refresh 3 (TR-3) update, while it eyes further sales demand for the type in Europe.

Known as thee Hybrid Base Station (HBS), the upgrade will allow existing Sniper pods installed on fourth-generation aircraft like the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter to receive targeting data ...

The F-35 is a bestseller. Sure the aircraft gets into a lot of accidents but that hasn’t stopped manufacturer Lockheed Martin from selling them all over the planet.

These features must have been driving strong demand for F-35 jets, which can be further gauged from the fact that since its launch, Lockheed Martin has delivered 1,102 units as of Dec. 31, 2024.