Tag: Lockheed Martin

Khashoggi controversy puts focus on secretive Saudi arms deals

Travis J. Tritten · October 23, 2018 12:00 am

Boeing Co. won a contract to developer a tanker drone capable of refueling Navy fighter jets in mid-flight.

‘Blue wave’ warning: Democrats poised to slash defense spending

James Langford · October 22, 2018 5:37 pm

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2014, file photo, a Bank of America sign is photographed in Philadelphia. A person familiar with the matter says Bank of America has agreed to pay between $16 billion and $17 billion to settle an investigation into its sale of mortgage-backed securities before the financial crisis. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Examiner earnings recap: For banks, Fed’s rate hikes not so ‘crazy’

Joe Williams · October 19, 2018 9:40 pm

Andrew Craig Brunson, an evangelical pastor from Black Mountain, N.C., appears in Izmir, Turkey.

Pastor Brunson’s release could be good news for the F-35 program

Travis J. Tritten · October 12, 2018 6:41 pm

A fighter pilot sits in the cockpit while a crew member checks the exterior of a Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35A jet before a training flight in Hill Air Force Base, Utah, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. Lockheed Martin Corp.'s accelerating revenue growth outlook is boosted by its recent portfolio moves, which are enabling the world's largest defense contractor to better capitalize on higher foreign demand. Rising F-35 production is a key driver, as deliveries are to double by 2019 vs. current levels.

National Security

Military temporarily grounds all F-35s worldwide for inspections after September crash

David Brown · October 11, 2018 2:26 pm

A worker performs quality checks on a Boeing Co. F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security facility in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., on Monday, July 24, 2018. Capping off a contentious contracting tussle with President Donald Trump, Boeing Co. received a $3.9 billion contract to continue development, modification and testing of two new aircraft to serve as Air Force One, according to two people familiar with the decision.

US defense-industry report finds 300 security risks needing ‘immediate action’

James Langford · October 4, 2018 11:30 pm

Lockheed Martin's concept for a crewed lunar lander is a single stage, fully reusable system that incorporates many of Orionâs flight-proven technologies and systems. The lander would accommodate a crew of four and 2000 lbs. of payload on the surface for up to two weeks while returning to the Gateway without maintenance or refueling on the surface.

Lockheed introduces moon shuttle that could be adapted for Mars

James Langford · October 3, 2018 6:04 pm

With Big Business dominating Earth’s orbit, NASA moves deeper into space

James Langford · October 1, 2018 4:00 am

This Sept. 2, 2015, file photo shows an F-35 jet arriving at its new operational base at Hill Air Force Base in Utah.

National Security

Lockheed Martin cuts F-35 price in latest contract with Pentagon

Jamie McIntyre · September 28, 2018 2:49 pm

An F-35B launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Gulf of Aden on Sept. 22.

Lightning strikes: US F-35B makes its combat debut over Afghanistan

Jamie McIntyre · September 27, 2018 4:37 pm

The US Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II performs a demonstration flight.

National Security

Congress blocks F-35 transfers to Turkey over detained pastor

Travis J. Tritten · September 14, 2018 3:34 pm

A United States Navy (USN) P-8A Poseidon military aircraft, manufactured by Boeing Co., stands on display during a media preview day at the Singapore Airshow held at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. The air show runs through Feb. 11.

Boeing nabs $194 million deal to update Poseidon training equipment

James Langford · September 13, 2018 5:29 pm