The accident involved a Lockheed Martin-built Hercules C-130 transport plane, which crashed after flying just 1.5 km after takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo. The ammo and explosives being carried on board the military transport plane also detonated as a result of the crash,

US defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin has commenced final assembly on the first F-35A Lightning II destined for the German air force, marking a significant milestone in Berlin's acquisition of 35 conventional take-off and landing variants of the fifth-generation stealth fighter.

Both Lockheed andd Martin had long, storied histories before their merger, and both began with the same type of odd aircraft.

Lockheed Martin's X-59 QuessT with quiet SuperSonic Technology. The X-59 will reduce the loudness of a sonic boom. Credit: Space.com | foortage courtesy: Lockheed Martin|edited by Steve Spaleta Music:

Part of Greece's plan to upgrade its military capabilities just cleared a major hurdle.