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Pentagon says Defense Logistics Agency directed $2 billion to stockpile critical materials
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency committed $2 billion in fiscal 2026 to buy strategic and critical materials for the National Defense Stockpile.
Lockheed Martin Australia leads Queensland project to build mobile launcher for hypersonic flight tests
Lockheed Martin Australia will lead a project to build a mobile launcher that can be set up at test sites across Queensland.
Sweden receives Taurus cruise missiles from Germany ahead of planned 2028 Gripen C/D upgrade
Sweden’s armed forces have received an undisclosed number of KEPD 350 Taurus air-launched cruise missiles from German military stocks, Swedish business daily Dagens Industri reported.
U.S. F-35 fighters and Canada’s CF-18s fly joint NORAD air defense mission in Alaska
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs and Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets flew a NORAD homeland defense mission on Oct. 25 that drew aircraft from three bases in Alaska and one in Alberta.
Lockheed Martin top managers say company will invest over $8 billion to expand missile production
Lockheed Martin is investing more than $8 billion through 2030 to expand missile production, modernize more than 20 facilities and hire workers, Chief Executive Jim Taiclet said.
U.S. National Defense Strategy calls for ‘supercharging’ America’s defense industrial base
The U.S. Department of War wants to expand domestic weapons production and use factories in allied countries to help supply American forces.
GE Aerospace’s T901 engine for U.S. Army Black Hawks and Apaches cleared for qualification flights
GE Aerospace says it has cut 12 months from the schedule to qualify its T901 helicopter engine and reduced the expected cost of that work by about $75 million.
U.S. Air Force trains crews to refuel and rearm F-35A fighters simultaneously with engines running
The U.S. Air Force’s 388th Fighter Wing is training ground crews to refuel and rearm F-35A Lightning II fighters at the same time, with the engine running and the pilot still in the cockpit.
U.S. clears potential $1.1 billion sale of up to 11 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico
The U.S. State Department said on Nov. 6 it had approved a possible sale of up to 11 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico, with the package valued at up to $1.1 billion.
Argentina signs deal with U.S. to buy four UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters for its army
Argentina has signed an agreement with the United States to buy four used UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters for its army.
Naval Group says Blacksword Barracuda submarine can carry up to 30 heavy weapons
Naval Group’s Blacksword Barracuda is a conventionally powered attack submarine designed for extended patrols far from its home port.
U.S. Marine Corps buys two Textron RIPSAW M3 vehicles to test new roles for ground robots
The U.S. Marine Corps is buying two RIPSAW M3 robotic ground vehicles from Textron Systems and its subsidiary Howe & Howe for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia.