Australia has successfully conducted the first test firing of a domestically produced Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missile from an M142 HIMARS launcher, according to the Australian Government Department of Defence.
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems.
Lockheed Martin has invested more than $7 billion to expand production capacity for key defense systems, including advanced air defense munitions.
The U.S. Department of War has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the production of an additional batch of PAC-3 MSE missiles.
Patria has begun assembling forward fuselage sections for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft at its Halli facility in Jämsä, Finland.
The U.S. Department of War announced on April 7 that it has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to continue software modifications supporting Israel’s F-35I Adir aircraft.
The proposed funding surge places Lockheed Martin at the center of expanded next-generation missile development. Officials said the scale of the increase reflects both growing program maturity and urgent operational priorities. The investment is linked to efforts to maintain air superiority in contested environments. It comes amid heightened concern over the development of long-range
Lockheed Martin has outlined key features of its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), presenting the system as an advanced solution for countering intercontinental ballistic missile threats.
The U.S. Navy has requested the procurement of 405 Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors in its fiscal 2027 budget proposal.
The Pentagon has requested funding for 85 F-35 fighter jets in its fiscal 2027 budget, including 38 F-35A variants for the U.S. Air Force.
The U.S. Department of War has awarded a contract modification worth approximately $1.356 billion to Lockheed Martin to advance the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile programme.
Lockheed Martin announced that NASA’s Orion spacecraft has launched aboard the Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center, marking the start of the Artemis II mission.
