The B-21 Raider is expected to begin fielding at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027, while the F-47 remains on track for a first flight in 2028.
The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrived in Da Nang on July 30 for a scheduled port visit.
The U.S. Navy demonstrated a new at-sea logistics capability during RIMPAC 2026. A remotely operated Digitally-Crewed Surface Vessel delivered supplies directly into USS Essex’s well deck.
“Our Trusted Disruptor culture, underpinned by early and strategic investments and leveraging our commercial business model, continues to deliver results,” Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik said.
USS Minnesota returned to Naval Base Guam on July 29 after its first deployment from the island.
The U.S. Navy decommissioned USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) at Naval Base San Diego on July 29.
Lockheed Martin will double the size of its Archbald manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania and add about 700 manufacturing jobs.
U.S. Central Command and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish a bilateral task force focused on accelerating military artificial intelligence applications.
Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden said missile programs could generate major new sales as U.S. production capacity expands.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed licenses that would allow Ukraine to produce interceptors for Patriot air defense systems during talks at the White House.
Leonardo DRS has agreed to acquire Virginia-based Raft for $450 million in cash. The deal expands its U.S. defense software, artificial intelligence and data-fusion capabilities.
Lockheed Martin and Venus Aerospace have signed a joint technology development agreement to evaluate Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine technology for future long-range precision fires.
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