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Lockheed Martin Delivers 100th F-35 Targeting System
July 15, 2013 @ 04:46 PMLockheed Martin recently delivered the 100th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. EOTS is the first sensor that combines forward-looking infrared and infrared search and track functionality to provide F-35 pilots with situational awareness and air-to-air and air-to-surface targeting from a safe distance
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Taiwan Pushes For F-16 Sale
July 12, 2013 @ 01:47 PMA Taiwanese delegation visiting Washington on Wednesday said that their military wants to purchase advanced F-35 fighter jets that best suit its defense needs. Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator and Association Chairman Lin Yu-fang told reporters after a meeting at the Pentagon with David Helvey, deputy assistant secretary of defense for East Asia, to discuss Taiwan's needs for advanced defense weaponry
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Italy Cancels F-35 Ceremony After Bitter Parliament Debate
July 11, 2013 @ 02:49 PMFollowing a bitter debate in Italy's parliament to scrap the procurement of 90 F-35 jets, Lockheed Martin has called off a public ceremony marking the opening of an assembly plant for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The ruling coalition last month agreed to seek parliament's approval before going ahead with further spending on the program
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Eurofighter Procurement To Cost Germany Dearly
July 8, 2013 @ 02:19 PMThe German Air Force's procurement of 180 Eurofighter jets is rising beyond its planned 14.7 billion euros, according to a local reports
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F-X Bidders Fail To Meet Seoul Budget Limit
July 8, 2013 @ 02:08 PMSouth Korea has temporarily suspended bidding its fighter jet project worth on a $7.3 billion only four days after reopening applications because bidders failed to meet the budget limit, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday
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U.S. Navy Launches Electromagnetic Manned Aircraft System
July 3, 2013 @ 02:08 PMThe U.S
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Lockheed Martin To Set Up A Technology Hub In Israel
July 3, 2013 @ 10:03 AMLockheed Martin has revealed its plans to set up a technology development center in Israel. The move follows an April agreement under which state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of the country's defense sector, will build the wings for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
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Lockheed Martin Launch New Organization Focused On Global Expansion
July 2, 2013 @ 02:39 PMLockheed Martin launched a new organization named Lockheed Martin International (LMI) today. This new organization is responsible for strengthening international customer relationships and industrial partnerships, and growing the company's global business
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Pentagon’s F-35 Program Could Be Delayed
July 2, 2013 @ 02:12 PMTwo years since the Pentagon F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program adopted the integrated master schedule (IMS) which would have been declared operational by now is at risk. This according to the Defense Department's chief weapons-tester
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South Korea Fighter Jet Bidding Extended Again
July 1, 2013 @ 02:24 PMSouth Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has once again extended final bidding on the F-X phase III fighter competition for at least one more week. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Boeings F-15 Silent Eagle EADS Eurofighter Tranche 3 Typhoon are currently in competition against each other hoping to secure the $7
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles