VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. Lockheed Martin and Firefly Aerospace announced that their LM 400 technology demonstration is ready to launch no earlier than March 15, having successfully passed its static fire test.

BETHESDA, Maryland. Lockheed Martin, Nokia, and Verizon are teaming up to develop a 5G solution for military users, integrating Nokia’s 5G technology into Lockheed Martin’s 5G.MIL Hybrid Base Station (HBS), with the goal of enhancing interoperability between commercial 5G networks and military communication systems, the companies announced in a statement.

ORLANDO, Florida. The U.S. Navy declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the IRST21 infrared search-and-track (IRST) sensor system developed by Lockheed Martin for the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the company announced in a statement.

TITUSVILLE, Florida. Lockheed Martin won a $383 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to develop the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) missile to help ensure the long-term viability of the nation's sea-based strategic deterrence, the company announced in a statement.

BETHESDA, Maryland. Lockheed Martin supported the U.S. and Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in coordinating long-range fires across maritime and land units during exercise Keen Sword near mainland Japan, the company announced in a statement.

ORLANDO, Florida. Lockheed Martin won a $270 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate advanced infrared threat-detection sensors onto the F-22 Raptor, the company announced in a statement.

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The U.S. Navy announced that Northrop Grumman has secured a contract worth $3.5 billion to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury aircraft for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission.