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Lockheed Martin Wins $1.9 Billion Pentagon Deal for 10-Year C-130J Training
The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a 10-year contract for the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS). The deal carries a potential value of up...
House Passes DoD Aviation Safety Bill, Creating New Aerospace Tech Opportunities
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7613, the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026. The bipartisan vote concluded at...
RTX lands $3.7 billion Patriot missile deal to bolster Ukraine defenses
RTX subsidiary Raytheon signed a $3.7 billion contract to provide Patriot GEM-T interceptor missiles to Ukraine. This direct commercial sale aims to replenish...
RTX's Raytheon secures $3.7B Patriot contract for Ukraine, replenishing missile stocks
Raytheon, an RTX business, secured a $3.7 billion contract to supply Patriot GEM-T interceptors to Ukraine. This direct commercial sale aims to replenish...
US Navy deploys new anti-drone launcher, signaling defense industry shift
The U.S. Navy equipped the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carl M. Levin with a previously unseen short-range missile launcher. This system provides a...
Lockheed Martin Finalizes $4.5B UAE Missile Sale, Amid Rising Iran Tensions
The Trump administration is finalizing a $4.5 billion sale of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to the United Arab Emirates. Lockheed...
Lockheed Martin advances $4.5B UAE missile deal, driven by Iran tensions
The Trump administration is finalizing a $4.5 billion weapons package for the United Arab Emirates. The deal centers on the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense...
NASA Solicits X-Plane Proposals, Targeting Flight Tests Within Three Years
NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is soliciting proposals for new experimental X-planes. Administrator Jared Isaacman directed the initiative to...
Lockheed Martin wins $4.7B contract for PAC-3 missiles, meeting global demand
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract. This agreement funds a significant production increase for...
Collins Aerospace Wins Five Army FLRAA Contracts, Securing Long-Term Revenue
RTX business unit Collins Aerospace announced five contracts from Bell Textron Inc. on April 13, 2026. The agreement covers critical systems for the U.S....
Lockheed Martin Secures $4.7 Billion Missile Deal Amid Rising Global Tensions
The U.S. Department of Defense finalized a $4.7 billion firm-fixed-price contract with Lockheed Martin. This agreement funds the production of PAC-3 Missile...
Lockheed Martin Lands $4.7B US Contract, Fast-Tracking Patriot Missile Production
The US Government awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.7 billion contract to accelerate production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement...
MDA Space Unveils MIDNIGHT Platform to Secure Critical Orbital Infrastructure
MDA Space officially debuted its MDA MIDNIGHT spacecraft at the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. The maneuverable space control system allows defense...
GE Aerospace signs IAF deal for F404 depot, localizing fighter jet support
GE Aerospace signed a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) on April 13, 2026, to establish an in-country depot facility. This facility will support...
NATO expands UK Project CABOT, securing pipelines after ceasefire collapse
NATO members are seeking to join the United Kingdom’s Project CABOT following the April 12, 2026, collapse of the Russia-Ukraine Easter ceasefire. This...
Ukraine Easter Ceasefire Fails, Signaling Prolonged Demand for Defense Stocks
A 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire proposed by Russia failed before its scheduled conclusion on Sunday, April 12. Russian forces continued striking Ukrainian...
Ukraine Hits Russian Caspian Oil Platforms, Driving Defense Sector Demand
Ukrainian forces launched long-range drone strikes against two Russian offshore oil platforms in the northern Caspian Sea on April 11, 2026. These facilities...
Air Force faces 2035 Taiwan defeat, lacks long-range strike capacity
The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies concludes the U.S. Air Force would likely fail to defeat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2035. Current...
Lockheed Martin Wins $4.7B PAC-3 Deal, Meeting Urgent Global Demand
Lockheed Martin announced a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract on April 10, 2026. The agreement accelerates production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3...
Lockheed Martin secures $4.7B PAC-3 contract, scaling production amid global demand
Lockheed Martin announced a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract on April 10. The deal accelerates production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile...