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Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal with Lockheed to Upgrade 48 F-16C/Ds to F-16V

Poland has signed a $3.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin to upgrade its 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters to the F-16V Block 70/72 configuration, enhancing sensors, avionics and interoperability with F-35s. The mid-life upgrade aligns with Warsaw’s goal of boosting defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2026.

2025-08-14T08:33:53.040164-07:00

SpaceNews.com

ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Debuts with First National Security Mission

2025-08-12T18:17:37.739584-07:00

Reuters

Boeing CEO Steadies Planemaker After Tumultuous Year, Confronts Production and Defense Hurdles

2025-08-08T03:44:41.530978-07:00

SpaceNews.com

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2025-08-08T12:56:36.401247-07:00

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DefenseNews.com

Lockheed, Northrop and General Atomics Pitch MQ-Next Designs to Replace Reaper Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and General Atomics each presented concept designs under the U.S. Air Force’s MQ-Next program aimed at developing the next-generation medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft to succeed the MQ-9 Reaper. Submissions focus on enhanced endurance, sensor payload integration and improved survivability.

2025-08-15T00:00:06.874493-07:00

Lockheed, Northrop and General Atomics Pitch MQ-Next Designs to Replace Reaper

Breaking Defense

Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal with Lockheed to Upgrade 48 F-16C/Ds to F-16V Poland has signed a $3.8 billion contract with Lockheed Martin to upgrade its 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters to the F-16V Block 70/72 configuration, enhancing sensors, avionics and interoperability with F-35s. The mid-life upgrade aligns with Warsaw’s goal of boosting defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2026.

2025-08-14T08:33:53.040164-07:00

Poland Signs $3.8 B Deal with Lockheed to Upgrade 48 F-16C/Ds to F-16V

AeroTime

Philippine Air Force Receives Five Additional S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland The Philippine Air Force has taken delivery of five S-70i Black Hawk multipurpose helicopters manufactured by PZL Mielec in Poland under a direct contract, expanding its medium-lift rotorcraft fleet to enhance air mobility and special operations support.

2025-08-14T05:22:05.186996-07:00

Philippine Air Force Receives Five Additional S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland

FlightGlobal

US Clears $346M Guided Weapons Sale to Nigeria, Backing Counter-Terror Operations The State Department approved a $346M Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria featuring more than 1,000 Mk-82 general-purpose bombs and 5,000 APKWS II precision-guided rockets. The package, led by RTX, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, underscores US support for Abuja’s counter-terrorism operations.

2025-08-14T02:36:26.402073-07:00

US Clears $346M Guided Weapons Sale to Nigeria, Backing Counter-Terror Operations

Politico

Allied Governments Threaten to Suspend F-35 Acquisitions over US Tariffs Several US allies have voiced serious concerns over President Trump's defense-related tariffs, warning they may delay or suspend planned F-35 Lightning II purchases. The unprecedented pushback marks one of the strongest reactions yet from partner nations frustrated by increased costs on American weapons.

2025-08-13T23:34:57.706992-07:00

Allied Governments Threaten to Suspend F-35 Acquisitions over US Tariffs

Bloomberg

Boeing Defense Strike Enters Second Week as IAM Urges Missouri Lawmakers to Intervene More than 3,200 IAM members at Boeing’s St. Louis-area defense factories have been on strike for a second week, halting work on F-15, F/A-18, T-7A and MQ-25 programs. The union has called on Missouri legislators to press Boeing back to the negotiating table to avert wider program delays.

2025-08-13T09:17:10.932973-07:00

Boeing Defense Strike Enters Second Week as IAM Urges Missouri Lawmakers to Intervene

Vertical Mag

GE Aerospace inks six-year CT7 components deal with Barnes Aerospace in UK GE Aerospace has awarded Barnes Aerospace a six-year contract to supply CT7 engine components from its Newton Abbot facility, strengthening UK supply chain resilience under the government’s Strategic Defense Review. The deal backs key platforms, including MoD’s New Medium Helicopter programme, and underscores GE’s commitment to UK industrial capacity.

2025-08-13T09:00:27.393457-07:00

GE Aerospace inks six-year CT7 components deal with Barnes Aerospace in UK

Axios

Northrop to Quadruple Chip Production Capacity by 2030 Northrop Grumman will expand its semiconductor output fourfold by 2030 to meet rising demand for chips in F-16 fighters, G/ATOR ground radars, unmanned systems and the James Webb Space Telescope, bolstering critical defense and space supply chains.

2025-08-13T04:28:45.255848-07:00

Northrop to Quadruple Chip Production Capacity by 2030

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