Defense Ukrainian F-16s may be based outside the country to stay out of Russia’s reach Ukraine is very close to receiving its first F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, which is expected this summer,… Ricardo MeierJune 20, 2024 Read More
Defense Lockheed Martin delivered 2,700th C-130 Hercules aircraft Lockheed Martin reached an impressive milestone in recent days by delivering its 2,700th C-130 Hercules aircraft. The military… Ricardo MeierJune 18, 2024 Read More
Defense C-130J or C-390? Sweden plans to choose new airlifter soon The Swedish Air Force is close to choosing the tactical transport aircraft that will replace its aging C-130H… Ricardo MeierMay 29, 2024 Read More
Defense Belgium’s first F-35 stealth fighter makes maiden flight Lockheed Martin performed the maiden flight of the Belgian Air Force’s first F-35A fighter. The flight took place… Ricardo MeierMay 17, 2024 Read More
Defense Portugal confirms transition from F-16 to F-35 fighters The Portuguese Air Force is “transitioning” from the F-16 to the F-35 fighters, Lockheed Martin’s 5th generation aircraft.… Ricardo MeierApril 21, 2024 Read More
Defense First three F-16 Block 70 fighters on their way to Bahrain The first three F-16 Block 70 fighters of the Royal Bahraini Air Force took off from the Lockheed… Ricardo MeierMarch 7, 2024 Read More
Defense Lockheed Martin delivers Slovakia’s first two F-16 Block 70 fighters Lockheed Martin held a handover ceremony for the Slovak Republic’s first two F-16 Block 70 fighter jets on… Ricardo MeierMarch 1, 2024 Read More
Defense New Zealand’s first C-130J Hercules appears completed The first C-130J-30 Hercules of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has left the Lockheed Martin paint… Ricardo MeierFebruary 15, 2024 Read More
Defense F-16 fighter with Ukrainian Air Force markings? The scene is intriguing: an alleged member of the Ukrainian armed forces poses in front of a Lockheed… Ricardo MeierFebruary 9, 2024 Read More
Defense Czech Republic makes official order for 24 F-35 Lightning II fighters The Czech Republic is the newest customer for Lockheed Martin’s 5th generation F-35 Lightning II fighter. The governments… Ricardo MeierJanuary 29, 2024 Read More
Defense US government approves sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey and F-35 to Greece President Joe Biden’s government approved on Friday the sale of 40 F-16V fighters to Turkey and another 40… Ricardo MeierJanuary 27, 2024 Read More
History 50 years since the unexpected first flight of the F-16 fighter Saturday, January 20th, marked 50 years since the first flight of the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter, a versatile… Ricardo MeierJanuary 21, 2024 Read More
Defense Bulgaria’s first F-16 Block 70 fighter will be completed by the end of 2024 Lockheed Martin has revealed that seven of Bulgaria’s eight Block 70 F-16 fighter jets are in various stages… Ricardo MeierJanuary 16, 2024 Read More
Technology X-59, the plane that promises to make supersonic commercial flights something trivial in the next decade On January 12, Lockheed Martin and NASA presented the X-59, an experimental aircraft that aims to enable supersonic… Ricardo MeierJanuary 13, 2024 Read More
Defense Lockheed Martin announces delivery of first two F-16 Block 70 to Slovakia Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to the Slovak Air Force, the… Ricardo MeierJanuary 10, 2024 Read More
Technology NASA to unveil the X-59 experimental plane on January 12, 2024 NASA’s long-awaited Quesst (Quiet SuperSonic Technology) program, which will study technologies to reduce the noise caused by the… Ricardo MeierDecember 12, 2023 Read More
Defense Lockheed Martin presents the Belgian Air Force’s first F-35A fighter Lockheed Martin held a presentation ceremony for the first F-35A fighter belonging to the Belgian Air Force on… Ricardo MeierDecember 11, 2023 Read More
Defense Portuguese Air Force (FAP) could be the next in Europe to choose the F-35 fighter A NATO member, Portugal can join the other countries in the military alliance and replace its F-16AM/BM fighters… Ricardo MeierDecember 7, 2023 Read More
Defense After talks about the C-390, Greece discusses proposal for the C-130J Hercules The Greek Defense Ministry met with representatives from the United States government and Lockheed Martin to discuss a… Ricardo MeierDecember 1, 2023 Read More
Defense Five Dutch F-16 fighters arrived in Romania to train Ukrainian pilots The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF) sent five of its out-of-service Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to… Ricardo MeierNovember 9, 2023 Read More