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Reuters • Aishwarya Jain, Mike Stone

Lockheed Martin closes FY2025 with $75.0B sales, $5.0B profit and a record $194B backlog; raises 2026 outlook

Lockheed Martin closed FY2025 with $75.0 billion in sales and $5.0 billion net income, generated $8.6 billion in operating cash and $6.9 billion free cash flow, and reported a record $194 billion backlog as it raised 2026 revenue and profit guidance on stronger fighter and weapons demand.

2026-01-29T04:45:48.239539-08:00

AeroTime

U.S. presses Canada as Ottawa reviews 88‑jet F‑35 buy; split fleet and NORAD impacts warned

2026-01-29T03:14:29.673815-08:00

FlightGlobal

U.S. Navy retires Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger as Leonardo TH‑73A takes over training fleet

2026-01-29T01:51:11.831997-08:00

The War Zone

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027

2026-01-28T10:17:38.806264-08:00

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Lockheed Martin closes FY2025 with $75.0B sales, $5.0B profit and a record $194B backlog; raises 2026 outlook Lockheed Martin closed FY2025 with $75.0 billion in sales and $5.0 billion net income, generated $8.6 billion in operating cash and $6.9 billion free cash flow, and reported a record $194 billion backlog as it raised 2026 revenue and profit guidance on stronger fighter and weapons demand.

2026-01-29T04:45:48.239539-08:00

Lockheed Martin closes FY2025 with $75.0B sales, $5.0B profit and a record $194B backlog; raises 2026 outlook

AeroTime

U.S. presses Canada as Ottawa reviews 88‑jet F‑35 buy; split fleet and NORAD impacts warned Washington has escalated pressure as Ottawa reviews its planned acquisition of 88 Lockheed Martin F‑35 fighters. Canada is weighing a smaller purchase and a split‑fleet approach; U.S. officials have warned such moves would require changes to NORAD posture and could affect fighter deployments.

2026-01-29T03:14:29.673815-08:00

U.S. presses Canada as Ottawa reviews 88‑jet F‑35 buy; split fleet and NORAD impacts warned

FlightGlobal

U.S. Navy retires Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger as Leonardo TH‑73A takes over training fleet The U.S. Navy officially retired the Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger after decades as the service’s primary rotary‑wing trainer, marking its final landing at the National Naval Aviation Museum in a sundown ceremony. The TH‑57 is being replaced across the training pipeline by the Leonardo TH‑73A Thrasher.

2026-01-29T01:51:11.831997-08:00

U.S. Navy retires Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger as Leonardo TH‑73A takes over training fleet

The War Zone

Onboard video shows Ukrainian Su-25 shot down, underscoring high attrition rates An onboard camera recorded a Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 being shot down, illustrating the aircraft's vulnerability on the Ukrainian battlefield. Highly dangerous close air support missions and the jet's limited performance have produced disproportionate losses of the type over Ukraine's front lines.

2026-01-28T12:45:49.910120-08:00

Onboard video shows Ukrainian Su-25 shot down, underscoring high attrition rates

Air Data News

France to supply Ukraine additional Mirage 2000-5 fighters and interceptor missiles Ukraine expects further military support from France, including additional Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets and interceptor missiles for its air-defence systems. Kyiv says the supplies aim to bolster air-defence capability and expand available interceptor assets amid an ongoing effort to strengthen national air defences.

2026-01-28T12:04:13.059180-08:00

France to supply Ukraine additional Mirage 2000-5 fighters and interceptor missiles

FlightGlobal

Leonardo demonstrates M-346 live-virtual-constructive training under EU FITS4TOP project Leonardo ran a live-virtual-constructive (LVC) training demonstration using its M-346 advanced jet trainer as part of the EU-backed FITS4TOP initiative, linking networked simulators and live aircraft to validate distributed mission rehearsal and pilot instruction enhancements. The trials expand FITS4TOP capabilities for integrated military pilot training.

2026-01-28T10:20:47.477460-08:00

Leonardo demonstrates M-346 live-virtual-constructive training under EU FITS4TOP project

The War Zone

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027 Boeing has completed the final new aft fuselages for F/A-18 production as the company moves to close out the Super Hornet line, with new-build deliveries expected to end in 2027. Boeing has already stopped building EA-18G Growler airframes.

2026-01-28T10:17:38.806264-08:00

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027

The War Zone

Onboard video captures Ukrainian Su-25 shootdown, highlights heavy attrition and vulnerability Onboard video of a Ukrainian Su-25 being shot down vividly illustrates the aircraft’s vulnerability in current combat. The footage underscores that high‑risk close air support missions combined with the type’s limited performance have produced disproportionate losses for the Su‑25 in Ukraine.

2026-01-28T09:31:58.764874-08:00

Onboard video captures Ukrainian Su-25 shootdown, highlights heavy attrition and vulnerability

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Lockheed Martin closes FY2025 with $75.0B sales, $5.0B profit and a record $194B backlog; raises 2026 outlook

U.S. presses Canada as Ottawa reviews 88‑jet F‑35 buy; split fleet and NORAD impacts warned

U.S. Navy retires Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger as Leonardo TH‑73A takes over training fleet

Boeing finishes last new F/A-18 aft fuselages as Super Hornet line winds down to 2027

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