PREMIUM: Lockheed Martin confident of meeting $25,000 F-35 flight hour target
New sustainment plans could see Lockheed Martin reduce operating costs of the F-35 to $25,000 per flight hour.
Following the recent decision to jointly procure ammunition for their armed forces, the four NATO allies in the Visegrad Group — the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia (V4) — aim to extend their cooperation by acquiring more sophisticated weapon systems.
‘In January 2021 the V4 National Armaments Directors signed ...
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Start Trial or log in hereNew sustainment plans could see Lockheed Martin reduce operating costs of the F-35 to $25,000 per flight hour.
Some €600 million is being spent in Germany on a range of defence procurement initiatives.
Design research work is underway in Russia on a new ICBM to replace the RS-24 Yars.
DARPA is working with industry on 'unburdening the warfighter' by developing advanced and ultra-lightweight personal protective equipment. Its Personalized Protective Biosystems programme pre-dates COVID-19, but it arguably assumes even greater importance for defence procurement in the context of the pandemic.
Work on latest Aegis FMS contract modification for Lockheed Martin is to be completed by the end of 2022.
Interceptor used in March test was the first series-production Barak ER missile, with the IDF the most likely launch customer. The extended-range Barak variant will slot into the existing Israeli air defence umbrella of systems.