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Australia pours billions into missile procurement amidst global shortages
AUSTRALIA-DEFENCE/ (CORRECTED, PIX):CORRECTED-Australia pours billions into missile procurement amidst global shortages
Published on Mar 28, 2025 05:19 AM IST
Reuters |
Boeing bags F-47 contract, Donald Trump touts it as ‘most lethal’ next-gen jet
Donald Trump called “47” in the jet's name “a beautiful number,” hinting at his position as the 47th president during the White House announcement.
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 06:20 AM IST
Canada to Review F-35 Deal Due to Changing Geopolitics, PM Carney Says
Given the geopolitical environment, Carney said it was prudent to review the Lockheed Martin contract.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 12:43 PM IST
WSJ
How F-35 fighter jets could boost Indian Air Force's stealth capabilities
The induction of F-35s would make India a member of an elite club of countries with the state-of-the-art stealth planes in their fleets.
Published on Feb 14, 2025 04:42 PM IST
Lockheed teams up with TASL to bid for IAF transport aircraft order
Lockheed Martin has offered the air force its C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and is exploring the possibility of setting up a manufacturing line in India for the plane
Published on Sep 10, 2024 06:00 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Lockheed considers India unit amid 3-firm race to bag cargo aircraft deal
Lockheed Martin explores setting up C-130J aircraft manufacturing line in India as it competes for Indian Air Force's medium transport aircraft order.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 12:12 AM IST
Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Israel signs $3 billion deal with US for 25 F-35 fighter jets
The defence ministry said the deal would bring to 75 the number of F-35s in Israel's fleet.
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 04:16 AM IST
AFP |
Texas University students grill Lockheed official amid Israel-Hamas war: Watch
In the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Texas at Dallas confronted Lockheed Martin's Senior Fellow.
Published on Mar 02, 2024 04:28 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
Weird Science | How X-59 could break the sound barrier without too much sound
NASA and Lockheed Martin recently unveiled the X-59 aircraft that aims to conquer one of the key issues with supersonic aircraft- a sonic boom
Published on Jan 15, 2024 09:40 PM IST
10 things to know about NASA's X-59 jet that can travel ‘faster than sound’
NASA's ‘Quesst mission’ aims to showcase the X-59's ability to achieve supersonic flight without producing disruptive sonic booms.
Published on Jan 13, 2024 07:05 PM IST
Competition heats up for IAF’s medium transport aircraft deal
Embraer C-390 can carry a payload of 26 tonne compared to the Lockheed Martin C-130J’s 20 tonne and Airbus A-400M’s 37 tonne
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 03:21 PM IST
Rahul Singh
China hits back against Western sanctions
The Communist Party is becoming less timid in its retaliation against American economic warfare
Published on Jul 25, 2023 06:17 PM IST
The Economist
Flying colours: A tribute to the Boeing 747
The last one rolled out in January. The age of the jumbo jet is officially over. See how this plane altered the map of the world,in the golden age of aviation.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 08:59 PM IST
ht_print | Vanessa Viegas
Philippine plane, involved in worst military disaster in 30 yrs, was given by US
A government website announcement in January, reviewed by news agency Reuters, confirmed that the Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules transport plane was one of the two aircraft granted by the US government through the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
Published on Jul 04, 2021 02:13 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Saudi's SAMI signs defence venture deal with US Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is involved in a project to install a $15 billion missile defence system in Saudi Arabia.
Published on Feb 21, 2021 07:53 PM IST
Reuters | , Dubai
‘MH-60 Romeo in all its glory’: Lockheed Martin shares photo of chopper for Indian Navy
India had signed $2.6 billion deal in 2019 to buy 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters from Lockheed Martin. The multi-mission helicopters can detect, track and attack submarines and surface ships.
Updated on Dec 04, 2020 05:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
China sanctions top US arms company, lashes out at US over South China Sea
One of the leading weapon-makers in the world, US-based Lockheed Martin, is the primary contractor for a $620 million upgrade package for Taiwan’s Patriot surface-to-air missiles, which the US government approved last week.
Updated on Jul 14, 2020 06:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | Sutirtho Patranobis | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Won’t sell F-21 jets to anyone, if deal with India finalised, says Lockheed Martin
Vivek Lall, vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martin, says if F-21 wins the contract, then India will be integrated into the company’s global fighter ecosystem.
Updated on May 13, 2019 09:12 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
F-21 will give India ‘significant edge’ with greater standoff capability: Lockheed Martin
The Maryland-based company, which had earlier offered its F-16 fighter jets to India, said the F-21 addresses the IAF’s unique requirements and integrates India into the world’s largest fighter aircraft ecosystem.
Updated on Apr 17, 2019 05:25 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Lockheed Martin unveils new combat jet F-21, to be made in India
The US Defence major, which had earlier offered its F-16 fighter to India, said the F-21 addresses the IAF’s unique requirements and integrates India into the world’s largest fighter aircraft ecosystem.
Updated on Feb 20, 2019 03:41 PM IST
Bengaluru | Press Trust of India
Time has come for game-changing defence pacts with India: Lockheed Martin official
Vivek Lall, Lockheed Martin’s vice president of strategy and business development, said that the US and India are natural partners with shared interests across numerous political, economic and security issues.
Updated on Feb 16, 2019 05:57 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Lockheed Martin to produce wings of F-16 fighter jets in India in next 2-3 years
Tata Advanced Systems Limited is Lockheed Martin’s strategic industry partner to make F16 wings. The tie-up was announced in September this year.
Updated on Oct 12, 2018 07:32 PM IST
Bengaluru | Press Trust of India
Lockheed Martin to produce wings of F-16 fighter jets in India
Producing F-16 wings in India will strengthen Lockheed Martin’s strategic partnership with Tata Advanced Systems Limited and support the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the government, officials of the company said.
Updated on Sep 04, 2018 05:17 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Boeing to develop unmanned refueling drones for US Navy
Boeing is charged with everything from designing and producing to delivering and servicing four “MQ-25A Stingray” drones, which will enter service in 2024, the US Navy said in a statement.
Updated on Aug 31, 2018 10:31 AM IST
Washington | Agence France-Presse
US approves $930 million deal to sell AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to India
In addition to the AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, the contract includes night vision sensors, GPS guidance and hundreds of Hellfire anti-armor and Stinger air-to-air missiles.
Updated on Jun 13, 2018 10:46 AM IST
Agence France-Presse, Washington | Agence France-Presse
F-16 production can make India fighter jet export hub, says Lockheed
Lockheed will be manufacturing custom F-16s under the Make in India initiative, and could see India tapping into the lucrative global defence market.
Updated on May 23, 2018 12:58 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Washington | HT Correspondent
Maharashtra to spend ₹200 crore on two choppers for VIPs and anti-Maoist operations
A Sikorsky S76-D from US firm Lockheed Martin will be used for VIP movement, while an Airbus H145 will carry security forces and ensure medical assistance to them.
Published on May 10, 2018 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Faisal Malik, Mumbai
Lockheed Martin ready to manufacture all F-16 fighter jets in India, says official
Another Lockheed Martin official said the company is prepared to transfer the technology of its third generation anti-armour Javelin guided missile system to India for future manufacturing.
Updated on Apr 12, 2018 02:39 PM IST
IANS, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
IAF begins process to buy 110 fighter jets for over $15 billion in mega deal
The IAF’s order could be worth as much as $15 billion, and at least 85% of the jets will be made in India.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 08:05 AM IST
Jayanth Jacob, Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
NASA hires Lockheed Martin to build quiet, supersonic ‘X-plane’
As early as mid-2022, NASA plans to fly the X-plane over certain, yet-to-be-determined US cities to collect data and gather community responses.
Updated on Apr 04, 2018 10:20 AM IST
Agence France-Presse, Washington | HT Correspondent