Lockheed Martin Announces New Industrial Collaboration Project with SMU for Philippines' Multi Role Fighter Program

Lockheed Martin Announces New Industrial Collaboration Project with SMU for Philippines' Multi Role Fighter Program

/PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is expanding its industrial collaboration package for the Philippines as part of its F-16 Block 70 solution for the...

Lockheed Martin Offers F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Air Force with Skilled Manpower Development Opportunity in Philippines

According to information published by Lockheed Martin on August 12, 2025, the company has announced an expanded industrial collaboration package to strengthen its F-16 Block 70 proposal for the Philippine Air Force’s Multi-Role Fighter program. [...]

Lockheed expands collaboration package for Philippines

Lockheed Martin broadened its proposal for the Philippines, featuring a strategic alliance with SMU aimed at fostering digital innovation.

Lockheed Martin pitches ‘strategic’ partnership in F-16 Viper bid

Lockheed Martin is stepping up efforts to secure a long-discussed sale of F-16 Block 70 “Viper” fighter jets to the Philippines, pairing the proposal with an offer of industrial and academic partnerships aimed at boosting local innovation and manufacturing capabilities.  In April 2025, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of 20 F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft, along with munitions and support, for…

Lockheed Martin ups Philippines research goals

Lockheed Martin plans to help establish a leading research laboratory in the Philippines to advance development of systems and prototypes for a variety of industries as part of a deepened technical collaboration with the nation and a US university. The defence technology company is broadening a fighter jet project for the Philippines by forging a partnership with the Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the US state of Texas to develop a platf…

Lockheed Martin has announced an expanded industrial collaboration package for the Philippines as part of its F-16 Block 70 proposal for the country’s Multi Role Fighter programme.

The partnership will provide a platform for technology and knowledge transfer, with funding allocated to business incubation, government initiatives, and academic programmes. A world-class research laboratory and training facility will also be established, enabling Filipino professionals to design innovative solutions and prototypes for application across multiple industries. “We are committed to investing in the development of new capabilities …