General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $48 million multi-year contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company to produce components of the F-22 Raptor.
Lockheed Martin formally delivered the 100th F-22 Raptor to the US Air Force in a ceremony today. The milestone aircraft (USAF serial 05-4100) will be assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Those around Hill Air Force Base may have noticed an increased number of sorties and a diverse group of aircraft flying west to the Utah Test and Training Range recently.
An F-22A Raptor demonstrated its air power during the wrap up Aug. 20 of the 90th Fighter Squadron's 90th anniversary.
Harris Corporation, an international communications and IT company, has received a five-year, $30 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to supply high-speed, fiber-optic network components for the F-22A Raptor program.
A meeting of the minds is taking place at Langley Air Force Base, Aug. 13-17 as the stealth community assembles for a high-powered information exchange.
It was a historic day for Elmendorf as the base officially welcomed the first of its F-22A Raptor fleet during a ceremony on Wednesday.
Ceremonies held at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska today marked the formal beginning of operations for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in the Pacific region.
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday passed the defense appropriations bill for fiscal 2008 with a provision banning F-22 sales to any foreign nation.
The world of F-22 Raptor maintenance is becoming as high-tech as the sophisticated fighter itself.
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $5 billion to build 60 F-22 Raptors. The United States Air Force had claimed that an order like this could save as much as $411 million dollars.
EMS Technologies Inc.'s Defense & Space Systems Division has won a $12 million contract from Lockheed Martin Corp. to provide antennas for the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter.
With F-22 Raptor deliveries consistently on or ahead of schedule, Air Force officials received authorization from Congress to pursue multi-year agreements for Lots 7, 8 and 9.
Lockheed Martin said its F-22 Raptor continues to compile an overwhelming record of performance and reliability since entering operational service with the U.S. Air Force 18 months ago.
On June 3rd, six F-22s deployed from Tyndall AFB, Fla. to Nellis AFB, Nev. for two weeks to provide support to the United States Air Force weapons school during the mission employment phase.
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