Tag: #defense

Pentagon, Lockheed Agree on 10-Year F-35 Production and Sustainment Framework

Pentagon and Lockheed Martin outline a 10-year F-35 production and sustainment plan committing to at least 850 U.S. jets; purchases still need congressional approval.

$LMT, #f35, #lockheed, #defense

Lockheed Martin to invest $300 million to expand missile production at Grand Prairie plant

Lockheed Martin will invest $300 million to expand missile production at Grand Prairie, Texas, adding a Hadrian automated machining cell under a seven‑year deal.

$LMT, #lockheed, #hadrian, #defense, #munitions, #texas

Pentagon Frames Project Agincourt as Pathway to Proposed Autonomous Warfare Command by 2027

Hegseth told AUSA Project Agincourt aims to create a four‑star Autonomous Warfare Command by Oct. 1, 2027, centralizing unmanned systems if Congress approves.

#defense, #military, #autonomoussystems, #projectagincourt

GAO: Pentagon’s Responsible AI Effort Hobbled by Inactive Council and Staffing Shortfalls

GAO finds the Pentagon's Responsible AI effort hindered by a months-long council hiatus and major staffing gaps as DOD scales AI use.

#defense, #ai, #pentagon, #gao

General Dynamics elects Danny Deep as CEO effective Jan. 1, 2027; Novakovic to become executive chairman

General Dynamics' board elected President Danny Deep to become CEO on Jan. 1, 2027; longtime chief Phebe Novakovic will move to executive chairman.

$GD, #generaldynamics, #leadership, #defense, #succession

GAO: Pentagon GPS Modernization Still Behind Schedule, OCX Cancellation Raises Risk

GAO warns Pentagon GPS modernization remains delayed and April’s OCX cancellation raises risk to next-generation satellites, M-code fielding and ground control.

#gps, #defense, #space

RTX Announces Up to $24.4 Billion Navy Contract for SM-6 Interceptors; Pentagon Notice Not Yet Posted

RTX said a five-year, up to $24.4bn deal will supply SM-6 missiles to the U.S. Navy, but a matching Pentagon contract notice had not yet appeared.

$RTX, #defense, #navy, #missiles, #rtx

EU and Ukraine Confirm Funding Structure to Cover Kyiv’s 2026 Budget and Defense Needs

EU and Ukraine say the Ukraine Support Loan will cover Kyiv’s 2026 budget and defence-production needs, using an existing two-year EU borrowing framework.

#ukraine, #europeanunion, #ukrainesupportloan, #defense

RTX says Raytheon unit won up to $20.7 billion AMRAAM multiyear contract

RTX said a Raytheon unit secured a five-year multiyear deal worth up to $20.7B to expand AIM-120 AMRAAM production amid a Pentagon munitions push.

$RTX, #rtx, #defense, #amraam, #missiles

U.S., Denmark and Greenland Sign Arctic Security Pact Expanding U.S. Military Access in Greenland

Trilateral U.S.-Denmark-Greenland pact signed at the U.N. expands U.S. military access in Greenland, bars non‑NATO bases and reaffirms Danish sovereignty.

#greenland, #arctic, #defense, #denmark, #unitedstates

CBO: U.S. Combat Operations Against Iran Cost About $38.1 Billion Through Aug. 1

CBO estimates U.S. combat operations against Iran cost about $38.1B through Aug. 1, driven by munitions and flight hours; monthly costs may rise $2–3B.

#defense, #cbo, #iran, #budget, #pentagon

U.S. Navy Awards Boeing $562 Million First Production Contract for MQ-25A Stingray

The Navy awarded Boeing a $562M contract for three MQ-25A unmanned tankers, beginning low-rate production with initial deliveries expected in 2029.

$BA, #boeing, #mq25, #navy, #defense

Pratt & Whitney Grants Hermeus License to Produce F100 Fighter Engine

Pratt & Whitney licensed its F100‑PW‑229 to Hermeus, allowing Hermeus to build the engine under P&W standards to boost U.S. capacity and speed Quarterhorse.

$RTX, #defense, #aerospace, #manufacturing, #hermeus, #rtx

GAO: NNSA Labs Performed Nearly $15 Billion in Reimbursable Work From 2019–24

GAO found NNSA sites performed almost $15B in Strategic Partnership Projects from fiscal 2019–2024, with Sandia and DOD leading and capacity risks noted.

#nnsa, #gao, #defense, #sandia

Archer to Acquire Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid from Boeing; Boeing to Take Stake

Archer will buy Boeing’s Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid to add autonomy, defense drones and airspace software while Boeing takes an equity stake.

$ACHR, $BA, #archer, #boeing, #aviation, #defense