Pentagon, Lockheed Martin finalize 10-year framework deal for at least 850 F-35 jets
The tentative framework covers F-35 production and sustainment over a decade and includes $7 billion in private investment, though it still needs lawmakers' app
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Lockheed Martin lifts 2026 outlook as record backlog hits $292 billion on missile demand
Missiles and F-35 work drove a strong third quarter and a raised forecast, sending Lockheed shares up about 9 percent and lifting the broader defense sector.
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RTX posts double-digit Q3 growth and raises guidance as defense orders pile up
The RTX CEO credited strong execution and the company plans to increase missile production under Pentagon contracts as order backlogs grow.
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Northrop Grumman raises guidance as backlog hits record $110 billion
Northrop's record backlog is driven by F-35, B-21, Sentinel and Virginia-class programs, reflecting a broad ramp in US defense demand.
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Anduril employee tender offer values defense tech startup at $90 billion
The valuation underscores the scale investors now ascribe to privately held defense technology firms.
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MDA awards Long Wall $75M contract for low-cost midcourse interceptor testing
Long Wall is matching the Missile Defense Agency's funding with its own capital to continue developing the Cyclops interceptor.
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France and UK conduct first joint airborne nuclear-strike exercise
The drill marks a departure from the two countries' long-standing autonomous operation of their strategic air forces.
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Russia tails Ukraine-linked US satellite as space tensions escalate
Washington blamed Moscow for deliberately moving a Russian military satellite close to a US-registered satellite last week.
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Leonardo and Rheinmetall win $4.16 billion Italian Army armored vehicle contracts
The reported contracts cover armored vehicles for Italy and reflect Europe's push to expand land-force procurement.
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Raytheon secures $394M missile defense contract extension
The extension adds to RTX's expanding missile defense backlog amid rising global demand for interceptors.
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Denmark commits to long-range missile orders for new strike capability
Copenhagen will buy Joint Strike Missiles for its F-35s and a new ground-launched munition, seeking a deterrent strike-back option.
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China's first aircraft carrier forms evolving pattern of voyages in disputed Asian seas
Carrier group passages near Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines have raised alerts across the region.
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US Air Force taps Natilus to develop blended wing body aircraft
Natilus says the timing is right for a blended wing body design to make its debut under the new Air Force contract.
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Space Force reveals first 6 operational contracts for civil reserve support in space monitoring
The awards are an initial step for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, leaving unresolved questions on denial rights and reimbursement.
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Space Force moves toward cislunar warfare capabilities, RFIs coming soon
The service aims to field cislunar capabilities by the end of fiscal 2029, per an advanced programs acquisition executive.
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Patriot missile production race intensifies as interceptor stocks run low
The report highlights strain on Patriot production capacity as global demand for interceptors outstrips supply.
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Kyiv eyes purchase of planned ICEYE and Nokia sovereign communication satellites
The letter of intent follows a political dispute over US moves to throttle Ukraine's Starshield access.
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Ukraine and Norway discuss NASAMS integration and urgent interceptor missile stock increases
Kyiv's defense minister pressed Norway's counterpart on replenishing interceptor stocks as air defense needs mount.
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