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RSAF is arguably the most advanced for Defence Investment (ECDI) to
in Southeast Asia in UAV doctrine supply the Estonian Defence Forces
and manned platform integration. with the Blue Spear (5G SSM) mis-
Recently, Singapore’s Engineering’s sile systems. More joint ventures are
land systems arm and Israel expected to be announced during
Aerospace Industries (IAI) formed a the show. ST Engineering had ear-
joint venture to develop market and lier announced that it will partner with
sell advanced naval missile systems, Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense
including a next generation anti-ship Systems to set up Smart Systems,
missile system. which is presently the prime con-
tractor for the local manufacture,
The joint venture, Proteus Advanced supply, and maintenance of the Spike
Systems, has already secured a anti-armour missile for the Singapore [ SINGAPORE AIRSHOW SHOW PREVIEW ]
contract with the Estonian Centre Armed Forces.
LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES LMXT
STRATEGIC TANKER MANUFACTURING
LOCATION
Lockheed Martin has announced
that the LMXT strategic tanker air-
craft will be manufactured in Mobile,
Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia.
Introduced in September 2021, the
LMXT is Lockheed Martin’s offering
for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y “Bridge
Tanker” Program competition.
“Establishing this production work
in Alabama and Georgia confirms
Lockheed Martin’s commitment that
the LMXT will be built in America,
by Americans, for Americans,”
said Lockheed Martin Chairman,
President, and CEO James Taiclet. Built on the combat-proven design With Lockheed Martin as the prime
of the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker contractor, the LMXT will be built
“THE LMXT WILL STRENGTHEN Transport (MRTT), the LMXT lever- in two phases. During Phase 1, the
ages known performance and LMXT is first produced as an A330
GLOBAL SECURITY BY capability insights from the strategic airliner at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama,
ENABLING OUR U.S. tanker of choice used by 14 nations facility. The second phase of the
SERVICE MEMBERS TO around the world to currently refuel manufacturing process includes con-
CARRY OUT THEIR MOST fighter, transport and maritime patrol verting the commercial aircraft into
CRITICAL MISSIONS AT aircraft for the U.S. and allied part- the LMXT tanker at Lockheed Martin
EXTENDED RANGES. AT ners. Aeronautics’ Marietta, Georgia, facil-
HOME, THE LMXT WILL ity, which is currently home to the
STRENGTHEN JOB GROWTH “Over our 50-year history in the U.S., C-130J Super Hercules final produc-
AND MANUFACTURING some of our proudest moments have tion and F-35 Lightning II center wing
BY DRAWING ON THE come from supporting our American assembly lines.
EXPERIENCE AND TALENTS service members,” said C. Jeffrey Lockheed Martin and Airbus entered
OF A HIGH-TECH AMERICAN Knittel, chairman and CEO of Airbus into a Memorandum of Agreement
Americas. “Our U.S. workforce, which (MOA) in 2018 to explore aerial-re-
WORKFORCE IN TWO STATES is more than 35 percent military vet- fueling solutions to address any
THAT ARE PROVEN LEADERS erans, is eager to see an Air Force refueling capacity shortfalls for the
IN AVIATION.” Lockheed Martin tanker join the fleet of Airbus aircraft U.S. Air Force, with the MRTT at the
Chairman, President, and CEO flying for the U.S. Army, National center of its discussions. The LMXT
James Taiclet Guard, Navy and Coast Guard.” is a result of this MOA.
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