The Air Force awarded C-130J contractor Lockheed Martin a $68 million contract to deliver three weapon systems trainers—two for the Air Force and one for the Marine Corps. Lockheed says the actual design and manufacture of the WSTs will be done by the Canadian-based modeling and simulation technology company, CAE.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.