Aug. 25, 2017 New nuclear missile contract awarded A new Long Range Standoff weapon contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. The weapon's program office is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
Oct. 3, 2016 F-35 fires first operational air-to-air missile Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 became the first operational F-35 Lightning II squadron to fire an air-to-air missile Sept. 15, during a 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB.