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The Asia Live2h
Lockheed Martin Turns Setback into Strategy: F-35 to Get Sixth-Gen Upgrades After Losing NGAD Contract to Boeing
US President Donald Trump made an announcement that shook the American defense and aerospace establishment: Boeing would ...
The Asia Live3h
US’ F-35 Lightning II vs Russia’s Su-57 Felon: The Defining Contest of Fifth-Generation Airpower
Two aircraft define this strategic shift, each born from rival power blocs with starkly different philosophies of war: ...
The National Interest7h
Will the F-35 Lightning II Get Sixth-Generation Tech?
Although Boeing’s competitor Lockheed Martin did not secure the win surrounding the NGAD development, the big name ...
The National Interest14h
Lockheed Martin Develops a “Fifth-Gen Plus” F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed Martin is pivoting to upgrade the F-35 after losing major sixth-generation fighter jet contracts. It promises near-NGAD capabilities at half the cost.
The Aviationist16h
Lockheed Martin Plans ‘Supercharged’ F-35 to Compete Against Boeing F-47
Company CEO Jim Taiclet claims that by applying advanced technologies to the F-35, 80% of the F-47’s capability can be ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN18h
Lockheed’s ‘5th-gen plus’ F-35 on steroids to deliver 80% of F-47 power at half cost
Ferrari’ F-35 from Lockheed. Taiclet outlined that the goal of the new F-35 version is to deliver 80 percent of NGAD’s ...
PilotPhotog on MSN20h
F-35: One Jet to Rule the Sky
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth generation, single engine, single seat, multirole stealth fighter which is ...
Lockheed Martin's CEO says he wants the F-35 to deliver 80% of the F-47's capabilities at half the cost
James Taiclet calls it "fifth-generation plus," comparing it to giving the F-35 chassis a "NASCAR" upgrade.