Lockheed Martin Hopeful Canada Will Purchase the F-35 and not F-18 Super Hornets

An executive vice president at Lockheed Martin said this week that he is ‘confident’ that Canada will decided to purchase F-35 aircraft to replace its aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets. There had been some suggestions that the Canadian government was considering F/A-18 Super Hornets instead of the F-35. Jeff Babione, executive vice president and general manager […]

F-35 problems? Why not restart the F-22 program? Here are the nuts and bolts of it…

The F-35 has been in the headlines repeatedly in recent years.  Whenever a news outlet needs an example of gratuitous military spending, you can bet a picture of Lockheed’s banner jet will find its way into the article.  If someone’s in the mood to post a bit of patriotic motivation, the F-35’S incredibly advanced technological […]

Lockheed announces development of a MACH 6 capable successor to the SR-71

The SR-71 Blackbird has had an almost immeasurable effect on the world we live in today.  Its record as the fastest aircraft ever to take to the skies speaks to the incredible engineering and problem solving employed by Lockheed Martin in the 1960s, and the reconnaissance missions it carried out over the Soviet Union and […]

Special Operations Forces, Active and Retired, to Benefit from Exoskeleton Tech

One of the more interesting meetings SOFREP had this past week at the SOFIC conference was with Lockheed Martin. SOFIC 2017 for those who don’t already know is the Special Operations Command’s industry conference where the best of the best in terms of arms and equipment try to sell their latest gear to the military, […]

Government watchdog: F-35 will take millions more, months longer than expected

The Government Accountability Office released a report on Monday warning the Department of Defense against funding further software updates for the already $400 billion F-35 program until the current software becomes operational. The F-35 is already operational with the Air Force and Marine Corps, but it runs a limited version of its software, called the […]

F-35A Will Deploy to Europe for First Time

The Air Force is sending the F-35A to Europe to train with NATO allies. This will be the first time the F-35A variant will go to Europe. Only a ‘small number’ of aircraft will be making the trip from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In December, then-Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James hinted that a rotation […]

Wingman of the future: U.S Air Force successfully tests fully autonomous F-16 drone

The U.S. Air Force has successfully converted an F-16 fighter jet into an autonomous combat drone capable of flying missions independently as well as a part of larger operations supported by manned aircraft.  This latest development in the program known as “Have Raider II” could potentially turn aging fighter jets into semi-disposable wingmen for more […]

Air Force authorizes extension of F-16 service life to 2048!

Looks like the US Air Force will have the F-16 Falcon in its arsenal for decades to come. Today it was announced that the Air Force has commissioned Lockheed Martin to extend the overall flight hours of the F-16 from 8,000 to 12,000. This decision will ensure the the aircraft will remain active for many more […]

Trump Talks to Air Force Lt. Gen. Bogdan about F-35 with Boeing CEO Listening In

If you have not figured it out yet Donald Trump does not operate like a traditional politician. We are learning that back in January, before he took office Trump called Air Force Lt. General Bogdan, the F-35 Joint Program Office Executive Officer to discuss the aircraft. We all heard about the news that Trump was tweeting […]

Photo of the Day: Lockheed Martin F-35B Goes Supersonic at Night

Start your week with a bang…or actually more of a shock wave. A Lockheed Martin F-35B produces ‘Shock Diamonds’ as it goes supersonic during twilight refueling testing. Have a cool military aviation photo? We want to see it! Share it with us here on the Fighter Sweep Facebook page! Watch: F-35C takes off at night from […]