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U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. State Department approved multiple Foreign Military Sales to Israel including 30 AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters, thousands of JLTV tactical vehicles, Namer APC systems and related support — reported package values range from roughly $3.8B to $8.7B. Separately, a $9B Patriot missile sale to Saudi Arabia (730 missiles) was approved.

2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00

Aviation Week

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC

2026-01-30T14:53:46.470193-08:00

Wall Street Journal

Lockheed, Pentagon sign framework to raise THAAD interceptor output from 96 to 400 per year

2026-01-29T04:46:10.727236-08:00

Reuters

Lockheed Martin posts $5B profit and $194B backlog in 2025 as defense demand lifts space and missile businesses

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

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U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia The U.S. State Department approved multiple Foreign Military Sales to Israel including 30 AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters, thousands of JLTV tactical vehicles, Namer APC systems and related support — reported package values range from roughly $3.8B to $8.7B. Separately, a $9B Patriot missile sale to Saudi Arabia (730 missiles) was approved.

2026-01-30T16:33:40.108321-08:00

U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

Aviation Week

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command awarded L3Harris an $86.2 million contract to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for the Marine Corps' Precision Attack Strike Munition program. Deliveries are expected to begin as early as next year to provide low-cost, ship- and air-launched strike effects.

2026-01-30T14:53:46.470193-08:00

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC

Reuters

L3Harris consolidates Aerojet‑Rocketdyne into $4.4B Missile Solutions unit, flags double‑digit propulsion growth amid mixed Q4 L3Harris expects its newly integrated Missile Solutions unit—combining Aerojet‑Rocketdyne with critical missile systems—to generate about $4.4 billion this year and underpin 'double‑digit' propulsion growth. The outlook comes as Q4 results showed missed revenue and lower net income due to impairments and transformation costs, with some awards delayed by a U.S. government shutdown.

2026-01-29T05:40:36.448068-08:00

L3Harris consolidates Aerojet‑Rocketdyne into $4.4B Missile Solutions unit, flags double‑digit propulsion growth amid mixed Q4

Wall Street Journal

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Lockheed, Pentagon sign framework to raise THAAD interceptor output from 96 to 400 per year Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense signed a framework agreement that would raise annual Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor production from 96 to 400 units. Once finalized, the deal accelerates delivery capacity for high‑altitude interceptors intended to protect U.S. bases and allied deployments.

2026-01-29T04:46:10.727236-08:00

Lockheed, Pentagon sign framework to raise THAAD interceptor output from 96 to 400 per year

Reuters

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Lockheed Martin posts $5B profit and $194B backlog in 2025 as defense demand lifts space and missile businesses Lockheed Martin reported a $5 billion profit for 2025 and a record $194 billion backlog, driven by strong demand for fighter jets, missile‑defense systems and NASA's Orion program; its Space segment revenue rose 4% year‑over‑year. Q4 results beat expectations and included a DoD deal to expand missile production capacity.

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

Lockheed Martin posts $5B profit and $194B backlog in 2025 as defense demand lifts space and missile businesses

The War Zone

Mock-up of China's PL-17 20‑foot air-to-air missile displayed at exhibition A recently surfaced photograph shows a mock-up of the PL-17 — a roughly 20‑foot‑long Chinese air‑to‑air missile — on display at an exhibition. The image is the first widely circulated close‑up of the weapon, revealing its external scale and providing a public reference for analysts.

2026-01-27T16:18:03.966237-08:00

Mock-up of China's PL-17 20‑foot air-to-air missile displayed at exhibition

The War Zone

USAF restructures Sentinel ICBM as Northrop prototypes control and launch hardware amid baseline delay Nearly two years after the Sentinel ICBM program breached a statutory cost‑growth threshold, the U.S. Air Force has restructured the effort while Northrop Grumman continues prototyping control and launch components. A new program baseline remains unset and senior leaders warn a lengthy path to fielding lies ahead.

2026-01-27T11:37:50.366011-08:00

USAF restructures Sentinel ICBM as Northrop prototypes control and launch hardware amid baseline delay

Payload

Pentagon selects Varda, Stratolaunch for MACH-TB Task Area 3 reusable hypersonic test flights The Pentagon last week awarded Task Area 3 contracts under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) program to Varda Space Industries and Stratolaunch. Task Area 3 funds development of reusable flight concepts to support more frequent, lower-cost hypersonic missile test flights.

2026-01-26T05:07:21.216789-08:00

Pentagon selects Varda, Stratolaunch for MACH-TB Task Area 3 reusable hypersonic test flights

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U.S. approves multi‑billion arms packages: 30 AH‑64E Apaches, JLTVs and Namer APCs for Israel; $9B Patriot sale to Saudi Arabia

NAVAIR awards L3Harris $86.2M to develop, test and produce Red Wolf cruise-missile vehicles for USMC

Lockheed, Pentagon sign framework to raise THAAD interceptor output from 96 to 400 per year

Lockheed Martin posts $5B profit and $194B backlog in 2025 as defense demand lifts space and missile businesses

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