Pentagon defends decision on Lockheed fighter jet

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer on Wednesday defended as a “prudent approach” his decision to initially provide less money than Congress mandated for Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-22 fighter jet program until the next administration can assess its aircraft needs.

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Lockheed gets $156 million Canadian military pact

NEW YORK (Associated Press) – Lockheed Martin Corp. said Wednesday it received a $156 million contract for work on Canadian military aircraft.

Under the contract, Lockheed will provide new outer wings, stabilizers and other parts to extend the lifetimes of 10 Canadian CP-140 Aurora aircraft.

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AFRL Launches Energy-Optimization Program

Northrop Grumman is to lead Boeing and Lockheed Martin in studying energy-optimized aircraft with integrated hybrid-electric system architectures under the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology (INVENT) program.

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