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The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Programme Office mistakenly featured China’s twin-engined J-35 fighter prominently on its poster for Veterans Day. Photo: X/

Pentagon in firing line for Chinese fighter jet image on US Veterans Day poster

Pentagon mistook PLA’s J-35 – which made its public debut at Zhuhai air show this week – for Lockheed Martin’s F-35.

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Australia scraps multibillion dollar military satellite project

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Australia to boost missile stockpiles, citing China’s ICBM test

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US to ease restrictions on space-related exports to allies

The new rules could benefit companies like SpaceX and defence contractors with space units like Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and Boeing.

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SpaceX’s Starship lifts off during its fifth flight test in Boca Chica, Texas, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Chinese scientists hack encryption in quantum computer experiment: paper

Breakthrough poses a ‘real and substantial threat’ to password-protection mechanism employed across critical sectors, team says.

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US deploys laser-equipped warship to Japan with eye on China war threat

USS Preble is the only American destroyer with the advanced Helios laser weapon that can intercept aerial threats such as drones and missiles.

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‘Moral vacuum’: Australia’s arms exports under scrutiny amid Israel-Gaza war

Since the war began, Canberra has denied supplying directly to Israel, but former diplomats and academics said those words were an “exercise in semantics”.

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Girls walk carrying a container as Palestinians flee Rafah due to an Israeli military operation. Photo: Reuters

US arms contractors arrive in Taiwan for defence forum

Former US Marine Corps Forces Pacific commander Steven Rudder expected to deliver opening address to closed-door gathering.

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Malaysia draws fire for hosting Israel’s weapons suppliers at defence expo

The decision to invite Lockheed Martin and BAE to a government-backed expo has raised questions about the consistency of PM Anwar Ibrahim’s criticism of the Gaza war with the actions of his government.

Outside In | As governments boost defence spending, the needy are being robbed

With so many nations struggling to provide electricity and clean water, and to rebuild healthcare and education, it’s a travesty that billions of dollars are being diverted to arms production and defence.

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Israel’s anti-missile system responds to Iran’s drones and missiles on April 14. The cost of the 200-300 Iranian projectiles and the estimated US$50,000 price of each of the hundreds of Tamir interceptor missiles deployed add up to a multimillion-dollar bill for just one night. Photo: Reuters

US ‘may be sending strong message’ to China with hypersonic missile test

US and China likely to continue developing hypersonic weapons while also improving their defensive capabilities to neutralise these systems: analyst.

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A B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber based in Guam took part in the hypersonic missile test on Sunday, firing off the ARRW at the Reagan Test Site in the Marshall Islands. Photo: US Air Force

Singapore ‘elevates’ air force with more stealth fighters, amid regional threats

Singapore’s will buy eight more F-35 stealth fighters, eventually replacing its older F-16s, as the city state’s air force noted the growing capability of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

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Singapore Airshow gets under way with Israeli firms present, but no Russians

More than 1,000 companies from over 50 countries are taking part in the biennial commercial and defence-focused air show, led by Western industry giants and their Chinese competitors.

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China displays FC-31 fighter model at Saudi defence show amid Mideast conflicts

The threat of a wider conflict could encourage nations in the region to expand their fighter jet forces but China has challenges in eroding US dominance.

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Visitors attend World Defence Show 2024, north of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on February 4. Photo: AFP

Nasa delays astronaut moon landing to 2026 amid spacecraft ‘challenges’

Issues around the Orion capsule’s heat shield and the spacecraft’s batteries and electrical system are among the reasons for pushing back the Artemis missions.

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A full moon is seen behind the Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida in June 2022. Photo: Nasa via AP

Japan to sell missiles to US in ‘really welcome’ easing of arms export rules

The move to export lethal weapons for the first time comes with approval of a record annual defence budget, as Japan sees its biggest military build-up since World War II.

Ukraine war boosts revenue for US defence contractors

RTX, which makes rockets used in Ukraine, has received US$3 billion of orders since Russia’s February 2022 invasion, while General Dynamics, which makes tanks and artillery, saw revenue rise 25 per cent from a year ago.

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US Congress debates Ukraine aid as Pentagon warns money running low

US Defence Department has no funds left under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and US$5.4 billion worth of Presidential Drawdown Authority, an official said on Monday.

US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington on September 21. Photo: AFP

US military asks for help finding lost F-35 fighter jet

A pilot ejected from his F-35 jet following a ‘mishap’ during a flight in South Carolina. The pilot survived, but the military was left with an expensive problem: it couldn’t find the jet.

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Taiwan arms boosted as US approves US$500 million in F-16 sensors

Latest sale of infrared search-and-track equipment built by Lockheed Martin deepens interoperability with American fighter-jet programme.

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Ukraine’s Zelensky hails ‘historic’ decision to supply F-16 jets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s unannounced quick trips to the Netherlands and Denmark resulted in a significant haul of F-16 fighter jets, expected to improve Kyiv’s capabilities in the sky.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) takes a selfie with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte during a visit to the Eindhoven Military Air Base in Eindhoven on Sunday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/AFP

Nasa picks Lockheed Martin to build US nuclear-powered spacecraft

The idea of nuclear thermal propulsion has long been considered as a way to send shortened crewed missions to Mars.

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Nuclear thermal propulsion systems could cut journey times, increase fuel efficiency, and require less propellant: Photo: Lockheed Martin via TNS

Taiwan weighs options for ageing fleet of Mirage 2000 fighter jets

Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng says they still perform well but ‘over time’ there will be an issue.

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Opinion | Why is Australia brandishing the China ‘threat’ when relations are warming?

By basing its defence overhaul on a vague China ‘threat’, Australia leaves too many questions hanging, including how this will deter or even contain China’s ambitions. Better to focus on economic cooperation with China and peaceful overtures instead.

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China reveals new details of Raytheon, Lockheed sanctions

Measures include prohibiting senior executives travelling to China or working there; move comes because firms supply weapons to Taiwan.

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Lockheed Martin missiles on display at an event in Alabama, US, in March. Photo: Reuters

US hypersonic missile test marred by flaw as China, Russia maintain edge

The second test flight of Lockheed Martin Corp’s hypersonic missile prototype was marred by the weapon’s failure to transmit in-flight performance data, two people familiar with the results said.

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Lockheed Martin’s hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) is designed to fly up to eight times the speed of sound and approximately 1,600km after being released from a B-52 bomber. Photo: Lockheed Martin

4 futuristic craft coming to a sky near you, from flying bikes to drones

Spotting a drone in the sky or seeing someone on a personal helicopter may be more reminiscent of a scene from a sci-fi film, but as these four products prove, the future has already arrived ...

Opinion | Why 40 years of US sanctions failed to keep Iran away from Russia

Iran has insulated its economy so well that US sanctions can do little to prevent it from supplying Russia with drones and missiles. Had the US tried to engage Iran instead, dependence on Western trade may have discouraged it from pursuing such deals.

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Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a US global aerospace, defence, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta, and employs 123,000 people worldwide.
Chairman / President
Jim Taiclet
CEO / Managing Director
Jim Taiclet
CFO / Finance Director
Jay Malave
Industry
Aerospace, Defense, Security
Website
lockheedmartin.com
Headquarters address
6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, United States
Stock Code
NYSE:LMT
Year founded
1995
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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