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Avionics
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II surpasses 10,000 flight hours, will replace U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy fighters - News
October 11, 2013
FORT WORTH. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter has surpassed 10,000 flight hours. Three types of F-35s were included in the program milestone: the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL), the F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL), and the F-35C Carrier Variant (CV). The F-35s underwent 10,077 flight hours over 6,492 test flights, surpassing the 10,000 flight hours in September 2013. This new milestone doubles the safe flight operations of the F-35s in a year, compared to reaching only 5,000 flight hours in the last six years.
Avionics
Navy F-35C Squadron officially active at Eglin AFB - News
October 03, 2013
FORT WORTH, TX. U.S. Navy officials and members of the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, FL., officially stood up t VFA-101 Grim Reapers Squadron during ceremonies held this week. VFA-101 pilots will fly the Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Lightning II carrier variant.
Comms
Lockheed Martin Havoc 8x8 AMV passes Marine Corps protection systems testing - News
September 27, 2013
DALLAS. Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) has successfully passed the Marine Corps protection systems testing during a series of blast tests this summer. During the protection systems testing, the instrumentation indicated that the crew would not have suffered any disabling injuries.
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U.S. Army, UAE award $3.9 billion THAAD contract to Lockheed Martin - News
September 25, 2013
DALLAS. Lockheed Martin engineers will produce elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapons System for the Missile Defense Agency and the United Arab Emirates under a $3.9 billion production contract.
Comms
Lockheed Martin AEHF satellite connects international allies - News
September 13, 2013
SUNNYVALE. The Netherlands are the most recent international partner to communicate via the Lockheed Martin Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite. The protected communications satellite transports the transmission of tactical military communications, such as battlefield maps, real-time video, and targeting data to national leaders all over the world, on ground, sea, and air platforms.
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Apache radar systems from LONGBOW ordered by Republic of Korea - News
September 13, 2013
LONDON. The Republic of Korea ordered fire control radars (FCRs) for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter from LONGBOW, LLC, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. It is a foreign military sales contract valued at $51 million. The announcement was made during the DSeI show in London this week.
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Lockheed Martin wins $260 million Army contract for Q-53 counterfire radar systems - News
August 26, 2013
SYRACUSE, NY. The U.S. Army has signed a $260 million contract with Lockheed Martin to build 19 additional AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) counterfire radar systems. The Q-53, formerly known as the EQ-36, is a long-range radar system that provides enhanced 360-degree protection to soldiers from indirect fire. Mounted on a five-ton truck, the Q-53 can be automatically leveled, rapidly deployed, and remotely operated with a laptop computer or from a fully equipped command vehicle.
