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In August 2013, Lockheed revealed an improvement of the Stalker XE with an endurance of 13 hours. The previous version used a 2.2 liter liquid propane tank, while the new version used a 3.2 liter tank. Both versions used the same fuel cell. Stalker UAVs were used by Army and Marine Special Forces in Afghanistan to detect improvised explosive ...
This is a list of aircraft produced or proposed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation from its founding as the Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926 to its merging with Martin Marietta to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation in 1995. Ordered by model number, Lockheed gave most of its aircraft astronomical names, from the first Vega to the C-5 Galaxy.
[8] [9] The regiment were also equipped with the Stalker VXE30 and Indago 4 UAS from 2024 under the Army's TIQUILA Programme. [ 10 ] In May 2024, the regiment resubordinated to the command of Joint Aviation Command , operating under the same organisation as battlefield helicopters.
Lockheed Martin P-175 Polecat, research (2006) Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel, reconnaissance (2009) Lockheed Martin RQ-3 DarkStar, research (1996) Lockheed Martin Sea Ghost; Lockheed Martin Stalker; Lockheed Martin X-44 (UAV) Lockheed Martin X-56; Lockheed MQM-105 Aquila experimental Lockheed UAV, early 1980s; Lockheed Aequare; LTV XQM-93; MA-31
Lockheed unveiled their new ACV offering in September 2015. [ 26 ] In October 2017 deputy Marine commandant Lt. Gen. Brian Beaudreault stated "We have to find a solution to getting Marines to shore, from over the horizon, at something greater than seven knots (8 mph)," the swimming speed of the existing Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) and its ...
DARPA ARES scenarii. The Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) was a concept for an unmanned VTOL flight module that can transport various payloads. The concept started as the TX (Transformer) in 2009 for a terrain-independent transportation system centered on a ground vehicle that could be configured into a VTOL air vehicle and carry four troops.
U.S. Marines of the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 demonstrating the conversion of a Hydra 70 into a APKWS II and loading into a Bell AH-1Z Viper.. The winning bidder for the APKWS II contract was the team of BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics, [9] beating the offerings from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Systems.
The Navy did not issue any aircraft performance specifications or draft requirements until the spring of 2013, so competitors tried to refit their aircraft for the preliminary design review phase. The lack of feedback was compounded by the shift of mission statements, from a long-range penetrating strike platform to long-duration orbits over ...