BIG AVIATION REPORT

Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 02:56:01 MT

THE AVIATIONIST · DEFENSE

LOCKHEED MARTIN EXPANDS VECTIS PRODUCTION WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT...

Skunk Works is moving ahead with four additional Vectis vehicles as the company accelerates development of its Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft toward a planned first flight in 2027.

SCOTT: Watch the airframe and the training pipeline, not the parade footage. Programs live or die in the schoolhouse.

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