Key lawmakers grew frustrated with the F-35 program earlier this year, as critical upgrades stalled and jets piled up at Lockheed Martin's Texas factory. Denmark and Sweden are collectively spending $2.5 billion to bolster their CV90 combat vehicle stock while still supplying more vehicles to Ukraine. Austin’s strategy is aligned with other high-level DOD efforts, including Replicator 2, which aims to quickly field counter-drone technology. Lockheed Martin has felt financial strain as early funding for the upcoming F-35 jets dried up, but kept working on them to avoid supply chain disruptions. Marine F-35C pilots hit Houthi positions being used to target military and civilian vessels in the Red Sea area. Air defense weapons, armored vehicles and 155mm artillery ammunition are on the bloc's shopping list. The U.S. has picked a location to restart its TNT production domestically as it races to ramp up 155mm production. Linked up with the Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor system, a PAC-3 MSE defeated a tactical ballistic missile threat target in a recent test. Col. Charles "Tre" Del Pizzo said the commandant of the Marine Corps ordered his removal from command after reviewing the crash investigation. Lockheed Martin expects to deliver dozens more jets than usual starting in 2025 as it works through a backlog. Load More
