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Norwegian Air Ambulance Becomes Launch Customer for the Newly Improved H135

The Norwegian Air Ambulance (Norsk Luftambulanse AS) will be the first operator to purchase the technically improved H135. Three units have been ordered with the option for further helicopters in…

Lockheed Martin Upgrades its Electronics Manufacturing Facility

 As part of the celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Lockheed Martin cut the ribbon on a newly renovated Electronics Manufacturing Facility (EMF) at its Space Systems Company campus in Littleton,…

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lockheed Martin Delivers First Upgraded PAC-3 Missile Interceptors

 The U.S. Army significantly upgraded its missile defense capabilities on te 6th of October as it accepted the first PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors built by Lockheed Martin. With…

Latvia Buys 3 TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars from Lockheed Martin

 The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia and Lockheed Martin signed on the 5th of October a contract for three TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars (MRR) for use in air…

The Netherlands Chooses Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod for F-16 Fleet

 The Royal Netherlands Air Force selected Lockheed Martin’s  Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to equip its F-16 fleet, becoming the 21st international customer to acquire the multi-mission system. The contract…

Lockheed Martin Takes Laser to Higher Power

 Lockheed Martin begins production of a new generation of modular high power lasers this month. The first laser built using the modular technique will be a 60-kilowatt system for a…

US Navy, Raytheon Demonstrate Network-Enabled Tomahawk Cruise Missiles in Flight

 A Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile successfully showed it can take a reconnaissance photo and follow orders to re-target in mid-flight during a test conducted by the U.S. Navy and…

Oman Air Renews SabreSonic Passenger Services System Agreement with Sabre

Oman’s flagship carrier, Oman Air, has signed an agreement with global technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), to extend its Passenger Services System, SabreSonic® Customer Sales & Service (CSS). Under…

Airbus Helicopters H160 Program in Full Swing

The H160 mock-up is making its British debut today at Helitech, as the program steadily pursues its flight test campaign. The first prototype flights are progressing according to plan and…

Airbus Helicopters Introduces all-new H145 Mercedes-Benz Style

Airbus Helicopters, the rotorcraft market leader in private and business aviation, is now offering its exclusive Mercedes-Benz Style VIP version on the H145, which offers higher performance, increased flight safety…