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Avionics
Lockheed Martin upgrades F-35 logistics system - News
April 27, 2017
BETHESDA, Md. Lockheed Martin has been given the green light to install the next iteration of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) in F-35 Lightning II aircraft based at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy F-35 sites. Along with a variety of improvements to the system's baseline, the upgrade enhances the ALIS's ability to manage forward operations and sustainment.
Radar/EW
Army orders additional counterfire radar systems from Lockheed Martin - News
April 25, 2017
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Lockheed Martin is set to manufacture additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems for the U.S. Army under the terms of a recently signed $1.6 billion order-dependent contract.
Radar/EW
Long-range discrimination radar passes preliminary design review - News
April 20, 2017
MOORESTOWN, N.J. The Lockheed Martin-built Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) passed Preliminary Design Review (PDR), indicating that detailed design on the radar system can move forward. The radar system will support a layered ballistic missile defense strategy to protect the U.S. homeland from ballistic missile attacks.
Avionics
U.S. Air Force extends F-16 service life - News
April 12, 2017
FORT WORTH, Texas. U.S. Air Force officials are extending the service life of the Lockheed Martin's F-16 from 8,000 to 12,000 equivalent flight hours.
Comms
B-Temia & Lockheed Martin enter agreement to license bionic augmentation technology - News
April 11, 2017
ORLANDO, Fla. Lockheed Martin and B-Temia, Inc. officials entered into an agreement to license B-Temia's bionic augmentation technology called Dermoskeleton. Lockheed plans to use the licensed technology for its FORTIS exoskeleton program.
Unmanned
Air Force, Lockheed Martin demo manned/unmanned aircraft teaming - News
April 10, 2017
PALMDALE, Calif. The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, and technology contractor Calspan Corp. recently successfully demonstrated manned/unmanned teaming of aircraft aimed at improving efficiency in combat and operational effectiveness for the warfighter.
Avionics
CH-53K helicopter approved for low-rate initial production funding - News
April 07, 2017
STRATFORD, Conn. Lockheed Martin announced that its Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter has successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review and achieved a Milestone C decision, a determination that enables the craft to enter low-rate initial production funding.
