US approves $2.1B allied-funded sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
The package, paid for by allies rather than US funds, aims to shore up Ukraine's air defenses amid tensions over earlier interceptor deliveries.
Breakingdefense · +14 outlets
Army awards Lockheed $1.1B for testing and production of PAC-3 Edge interceptor
The new interceptor is intended to keep pace with rising demand for Patriot-family air defense munitions.
SSBCrack · +4 outlets
Alphabet in talks to join Golden Dome homeland missile defense program
The $185B Golden Dome program would rely heavily on commercial cloud, data and AI capabilities alongside traditional primes.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company
The deal expands Lockheed's maritime portfolio at a time of elevated naval and shipbuilding demand.
Inside INdiana Business · +2 outlets
Hanwha Defense USA wins first US Navy shipbuilding contract, $269M medium landing ship
The award to be built at Philly Shipyard marks Hanwha's first US Navy shipbuilding deal and a test of the service's new acquisition approach via TOTE Services.
Breakingdefense · +14 outlets
Saudi Arabia cleared to buy 48 Lockheed F-35s for estimated $24.3B
A defense intelligence memo warns China could gain insight into the program as Washington weighs the export.
19FortyFive · +8 outlets
Lockheed Martin lands 10-year deal to build at least 850 F-35 jets
The long-term arrangement is meant to stabilize production and pricing for the fighter program.
Aviation Pros · +6 outlets
UK to require foreign defense suppliers to reinvest full contract value in Britain
The policy, effective April 2027, applies to deals worth £50M or more and aims to keep industrial benefits in the UK.
Breakingdefense · +6 outlets
Ukraine completes its share of Freyja multinational missile defense shield
Kyiv is now awaiting components from European partners to finish assembling the antiballistic system.
Defensenews · +3 outlets
Pentagon reveals FY26 intelligence budget at $30.9B, NIP at $78.1B
The disclosure provides the first look at intelligence spending levels for the fiscal year.
Breakingdefense · +1 outlets
Norway and Germany advance Hansa defense pact with Leopard 2A8 tank production
German tank maker KNDS and Norway's Ritek have begun producing the tanks in Norway under a partnership spanning submarines, missiles and space.
Defensenews · +1 outlets
Northrop Grumman CEO says defense demand supports doubling overseas sales by 2031
The target reflects rising international appetite for weapons systems as European and allied budgets grow.
Defence Industry Europe · +5 outlets
Pentagon eyes public-private partnerships to fund FORTRESS America base plan
Officials say the approach would avoid repeatedly returning to Congress for funding of homeland basing.
Breakingdefense · +1 outlets
Metallus awarded $995M Department of Defense contract
The metals maker secures a large Pentagon award as demand for defense-grade materials rises.
American Recycler · +8 outlets
France is retraining tank gunners as FPV drone pilots
The shift reflects European armies' adaptation to drone-centric warfare on the modern battlefield.
Defensenews
USAF to award Lockheed contract to advance STITCHES program
The pending award continues Lockheed's work on the Air Force's cross-platform integration effort.
Defense Daily · +1 outlets
Secret Service deploys missile defense systems at Mar-a-Lago and Trump airport
The deployment comes amid a heightened threat environment and concerns over low US missile stocks.
Yahoo News UK
Anduril unveils American-made Qualcomm-powered BlueChip laptop
The defense tech firm is moving into personal computing hardware geared toward government and defense users.
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