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Martin-Baker delivers 500th F-35 Ejection Seat

Martin-Baker has now supplied 500 US16E Ejection Seats to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.

Above: Air Marshal Peter Ruddock CB CBE (right), CEO, Lockheed Martin UK - himself a Hunter Mk2H ejectee in 1977 - commemorated this significant milestone with Andrew Martin, Martin-Baker VP Business Development.

The completion of these seats has been spread across three production lines: to Fort Worth, to Leonardo Cameri and to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagoya.

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The completion of these seats has been spread across three production lines: to Fort Worth, to Leonardo Cameri and to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagoya.

Martin-Baker has designed and manufactured ejection and crashworthy seats for nearly 70 years. A family-run business, it has helped save over 7,500 lives during this time and has received 11 Queen’s Awards. The company currently has over 17,000 seats in service.

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BMT and Teledyne Marine to advance maritime autonomy programmes

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BMT and Teledyne Marine to advance maritime autonomy programmes

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BAE Systems’ CCMCS approved by USAF

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BAE Systems’ CCMCS approved by USAF

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Lloyd’s Register awarded BAESMA new construction services contract

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Raytheon UK awarded UK Space Agency orbital analysts contract

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Raytheon UK awarded UK Space Agency orbital analysts contract

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Blighter to debut radar solutions at Defense & Security event in Bangkok

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Blighter to debut radar solutions at Defense & Security event in Bangkok

6 November 2025

Blighter will be showcasing its smart radars and AI-assisted BlighterNexus software in the UK pavilion at Defense & Security 2025 taking place at the IMPACT Exhibition & Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand from the 10th-13th November 2025.

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