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Lockheed Martin Nears Combat Capability Certification for F-35 TR-3 Upgrade

Lockheed Martin is approaching U.S. government sign-off for its long-delayed TR-3 software refresh on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, marking the pivotal first step of the Block 4 enhancement suite after more than two years of development setbacks.

2025-06-16T05:40:10.510187-07:00

Bloomberg

Canada’s F-35A acquisition cost nearly doubles to C$33 billion amid pilot shortfall

2025-06-10T10:03:35.323612-07:00

Breaking Defense

Lockheed Chief Flags F-35 Radar Delivery Risks, Suggests New Fuselage Design

2025-06-05T08:41:13.248447-07:00

FlightGlobal

Germany to Arm F-35A Fleet with Stealthy Joint Strike Missile

2025-06-05T06:49:47.038042-07:00

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Economic Times

British F-35B Grounded in Kerala After Hydraulic Failure, Carrier Return Uncertain A Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14 during a joint exercise with India remains grounded due to a hydraulic system fault. If on-site repairs fail, the stealth fighter may be airlifted back to its carrier.

2025-06-20T20:15:00.469276-07:00

British F-35B Grounded in Kerala After Hydraulic Failure, Carrier Return Uncertain

naval-technology.com

Sikorsky Sees Rising European Demand for CH-53K King Stallion Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky unit forecasts growing interest in its CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter across Europe as regional defense modernization and fleet replacement programs prioritize high-capacity rotorcraft. The company is engaging with key European partners to capitalize on export opportunities and secure new orders.

2025-06-20T07:12:35.447820-07:00

Sikorsky Sees Rising European Demand for CH-53K King Stallion

asiatimes.com

China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Eyes Customers Locked Out of F-35s China is pitching its new J-35A stealth fighter to partners sidelined by delays or export restrictions in the US F-35 programme, signaling its readiness to arm nations frustrated by protracted delivery schedules and US policy constraints. The move highlights Beijing’s push to capture defence markets among traditional allied customers.

2025-06-19T23:50:09.864945-07:00

China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter Eyes Customers Locked Out of F-35s

FlightGlobal

Lockheed’s Hybrid Sniper Pod Bridges F-35 and Legacy Fighters Lockheed Martin’s Hybrid Base Station Sniper targeting pod upgrade lets F-35 fighters share targeting data with older fourth-generation jets for the first time. The modernization uses a new data-link interface to enhance interoperability, extending the pod’s multi-platform flexibility and enabling collaborative strike tactics across mixed fleets.

2025-06-18T07:47:12.377182-07:00

Lockheed’s Hybrid Sniper Pod Bridges F-35 and Legacy Fighters

Breaking Defense

Lockheed seeks European partners for NATO’s next-gen X2 helicopter Lockheed Martin is seeking industrial partners to develop and produce its X2-based Next Generation Rotorcraft (NGRC) in Europe, aiming to underpin the continent’s helicopter fleet recapitalization. Sikorsky’s Rich Benton calls NGRC the largest European rotary procurement in the next five to ten years.

2025-06-18T00:26:29.305722-07:00

Lockheed seeks European partners for NATO’s next-gen X2 helicopter

Yonhap News Agency

Lockheed Martin and KAI deepen U.S.-Korea defense partnership with Paris Air Show MoU Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2025 Paris Air Show to expand their defense and aerospace collaboration. The agreement leverages joint technology and engineering expertise to scale manufacturing capacity, sustain jobs and drive economic benefits in both countries.

2025-06-17T17:50:25.265481-07:00

Lockheed Martin and KAI deepen U.S.-Korea defense partnership with Paris Air Show MoU

Janes

Lockheed Martin spotlights European F-35 programme milestones at Paris Air Show At the Paris Air Show 2025, Lockheed Martin spotlighted a series of recent milestones for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme in Europe, highlighting delivery pace and interoperability advancements among partner nations.

2025-06-16T22:55:33.962291-07:00

Lockheed Martin spotlights European F-35 programme milestones at Paris Air Show

Wall Street Journal

Trump Rhetoric Prompts Allies to Rethink F-35 Dependence President Trump’s recent trade and foreign policy rhetoric has rattled core U.S. defense export partnerships, driving several long-standing F-35 customers to reassess their procurement plans. The upheaval threatens billions in projected sales and risks spurring a shift toward non-U.S. fighter alternatives.

2025-06-16T21:35:20.392973-07:00

Trump Rhetoric Prompts Allies to Rethink F-35 Dependence

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