Lockheed Martin Aircraft News

The Fort Worth-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will be in operational use by the U.S. Air Force in mid-2016, a year ahead of schedule.

The U.S. Navy plans to make aviation history on Tuesday by catapulting an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, testing a long-range, stealthy, bat-winged plane that represents a jump forward in drone technology.

Business groups have largely reacted negatively to Australia's budget today and questioned whether its assumptions about economic growth prospects were too optimistic.

The Pentagon's top weapons buyer is backing calls to restore a valve on Lockheed Martin Corp.

Two Air Force officials told a Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday that the F-35, which is still under development, will replace the A-10. 'We'll have a mixed force for a while, and the A-10 is uniquely capable at its mission,' said Gen.

Australia will buy an additional 12 Super Hornet combat aircraft and replace the Navy's hard-working patrol boat fleet.

That sound you hear isn't the wail of a next-generation jet fighters. It's a sigh of relief from the many manufacturers -- including a number in the Pittsburgh region -- who are happy the defense program is moving ahead.

We're always hearing about Pentagon weapons purchases that go so far over budget it becomes hard for normal people to wrap their heads around the staggering numbers involved.

Lt. Gen. Charles R. Davis testified before Senate committees earlier this week on the affect of upcoming budget cuts.

Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, program executive officer for the $397 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, told Senate lawmakers yesterday he has concerns that software development challenges could further delay delivery of combat ready aircraft slated to complete final testing by 2019.