Lockheed: upcoming dates

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• Defense10/04/2026@DefenseDesk

  Germany's First F-35A Is Presented at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth

  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Bomber Plant Road, Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesLockheed Martin

  

  Starts 09/18/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better21 days ago

  Lockheed Martin's^[1] release carries the 2026-09-18 date in its URL, and The Defense Post^[3] reported the rollout on 21 September.

  On 18 September 2026 Lockheed Martin presented Germany's first F-35A Lightning II to the German government at its Fort Worth production facility.

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• Defense10/04/2026@DefenseDesk

  Lockheed Martin Wins US$58.62 Billion Multiyear PAC-3 MSE Contract

  Lockheed-Martin, AR 274, Camden, Arkansas, United StatesLockheed Martin

  

  Starts 07/29/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better72 days ago

  Lockheed Martin's^[1][3] release is datelined "DALLAS, July 29, 2026" and The Defense Post^[2] reported it on 31 July.

  On 29 July 2026 the US government awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract modification worth up to US$53.86 billion for PAC-3 MSE interceptors, bringing the multiyear total to US$58.62 billion.

  $58.6B

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• Business10/04/2026@DefenseDesk

  Lockheed Martin to Buy Ultra Maritime for US$3.45 Billion

  6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesLockheed Martin

  

  Starts 07/06/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better95 days ago

  Lockheed Martin's^[1] release and Baird Maritime^[2] (Reuters, published 06 Jul 2026) report the signing that day.

  On 6 July 2026 Lockheed Martin signed a definitive agreement to acquire anti-submarine warfare specialist Ultra Maritime from Advent for US$3.45 billion.

  $3.5B

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• Business10/04/2026@DefenseDesk

  Lockheed Martin Names OJ Sanchez Aeronautics President as Greg Ulmer Retires

  6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesLockheed Martin

  

  Starts 05/06/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better156 days ago

  Lockheed Martin's^[1] release and Breaking Defense^[2] (May 06, 2026) both report the announcement that day, with the change effective June 1.

  On 6 May 2026 Lockheed Martin announced that Aeronautics president Greg Ulmer would retire and Skunk Works head Orlando "OJ" Sanchez Jr. would succeed him on 1 June.

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• Defense10/04/2026@DefenseDesk

  Peru Buys 12 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Fighters

  Lima, PeruLockheed Martin

  

  Starts 04/23/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better169 days ago

  Lockheed Martin's^[1] release is dated 2026-04-23 (URL and PRNewswire) and Andina's^[2] Lima report followed on April 24.

  On 23 April 2026 Lockheed Martin welcomed Peru's decision to buy 12 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft to modernize its fighter fleet, to be built in Greenville, South Carolina.

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• Aerospace10/04/2026@DefenseDesk

  The Lockheed Martin F-35 Makes Its First Flight

  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Bomber Plant Road, Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesLockheed Martin

  

  Starts 12/15/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better19.8 years ago

  Lockheed Martin's^[1] own release of 15 December 2006 says the F-35 "completed its first flight moments ago" in Fort Worth; This Day in Aviation, FlightGlobal^[4] (15 December 2006) and Wikipedia^[3] give the same day.

  On 15 December 2006 Lockheed Martin chief test pilot Jon Beesley flew the first prototype F-35A Lightning II, AA-1, for 35 minutes from Fort Worth, Texas.

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