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US Clears 800M Patriot Sustainment and Technical Support Sale to Kuwait

The U.S. State Department has approved a major arms deal that would allow the sale of Patriot air defense systems to Kuwait. The $800 million agreement includes new interceptor missiles and upgrades,…

Lockheed Martin Delivers 350th MH-60R Helicopter to U.S. Navy

In a recent ceremony, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered its 350th MH-60R “Romeo” helicopter to the United States Navy. The aircraft was delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime…

F-35 Breaks Delivery Record, Continues Combat Success in 2025

In a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II program, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, surpassing the previous delivery record of 142 jets. Annual F-35 production…

US Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor Program

Northrop Grumman has received a $94.3m contract from the US Navy to design and qualify a 21-inch diameter second-stage solid rocket motor (SSRM) intended for the service’s extended-range missile programmes.…

U.S. Will Triple Production of PAC-3 MSE Air Defense Interceptors by 2033

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government have moved to fundamentally reshape how critical missile defense interceptors are acquired and produced, as rising global demand and persistent high-end threats strain existing stockpiles.…

Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for F-15 jets for Israel

Boeing was given an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida. “This contract provides…

U.S. Space Force Accepts LRDR, Strengthening National Defense

In a significant development for missile defense, the U.S. Space Force has formally accepted Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station in Alaska after completion…

Ten Years of THAAD in the UAE: A Decade of Partnership, Deterrence and Innovation

For Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) brought significant firsts: The Missile Defense Agency and THAAD’s first foreign military sale (FMS), Lockheed Martin’s…

BAE Systems awarded $1.7 billion U.S. Navy contract for continued production of APKWS® laser-guidance kits

The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for APKWS® laser-guidance kits to equip U.S. armed forces with tens of thousands of additional…

Pentagon deploys first one-way attack squadron using reverse-engineered Iranian Shahed-136 drones

The US military has activated its first-ever one-way attack squadron, operating a derivative of Iran’s prolific Shahed-136 kamikaze drone. US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed the creation of the new unit…