Top 100 arms makers' sales fall in 2011Arms sales by the 100 biggest weapons makers fell for the first time since the mid-90s in 2011 as economies slowed and military equipment purchases were reduced for operations in Afghanistan and I More… |
Iraq gets multi-function plane from LockheedThe Iraqi Air Force has received a C-130J Super Hercules, a military multi-role, multi-mission capability aircraft, from Lockheed Martin, marking the first of the initial three aircraft of a total order for six C-130Js. The other More… |
Saudi asks US for price quotes for warshipsSaudi Arabia has asked the US for prices for surface warships with integrated air and missile defenses, helicopters, patrol craft and shore infrastructure, the US Navy said. The Navy is preparing a rough cost estimate that would be deliver More… |
Lockheed acquires stake in AmmrocAbu Dhabi-based Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (Ammroc) announced that Lockheed Martin, a leading developer of advanced military aircraft, has acquired an equity stake in Ammroc. With this, Lockheed joins shareho More… |
Oman air force buys Lockheed, Airbus planesOman's air force signed agreements to buy two C-130J transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin and one A320 plane from Airbus, the state news agency ONA said. Oman's minister in charge of defence affairs, Badr bin Saud bin Hareb al-B More… |
Saudi plans upgrade of strike aircraftSaudi Arabia’s air force has signed a deal to upgrade its fleet of 150 strike aircraft and procure advanced weaponry. The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) upgrades include components to extend the life of the fighter bombers and highly-accurat More… |
Egypt to buy 24 US F-16 fighter jetsEgypt has struck a deal to buy up to 24 advanced Lockheed Martin Corp F-16C/D fighter aircraft in a package worth as much as $3.2 billion. The US and Egyptian governments signed an agreement recently for block 50/52 models that will upgrad More… |
Boeing, Lockheed win $2.8bn UAE dealsUS companies Boeing and Lockheed Martin have been awarded contracts worth a total of $2.8 billion for military transport aircraft by the United Arab Emirates, an official said. The UAE armed forces awarded a 5.9 billion dirham ($1.61 billi More… |
UAE to buy Lockheed, Boeing military planesThe United Arab Emirates plans to buy at least 15 military transport aircraft from two US manufacturers to enhance its airlift capabilities, sources close to the deals said. The contract for purchase of the aircraft from Lockheed Martin an More… |








