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Reuters

Lockheed Martin and Pentagon agree initial production and sustainment deal for at least 850 F-35s over 10 years

Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense have reached an initial agreement covering production and sustainment of at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters over the next decade. The deal sets a long-term framework for the program’s manufacturing and support, though the articles provide no contract value or detailed delivery schedule.

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2026-10-22T04:04:23.001323-07:00

Space Force Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

Politico • Audrey Decker

Space Force scrambles as Musk’s SpaceX retires its major rocket

By Politico: Other rocket-makers have faced delays getting their vehicles up and running, leaving the Pentagon in a bind.

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2026-10-22T03:37:08.459279-07:00

aviation eVTOL UAV Development & Drone Programs Defense Industry & Major Contractors Beta Technologies

AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Skyfly Secures $10 million To Commercialize Axe personal eVTOL aircraft

By AINonline: Hybrid-electric uncrewed defense variant also revealed.

Aviation Week

Beta Details VTOL Progress Following FAA Market Survey Approval

UASweekly

IAI and SIG SAUER Successfully Test FIRE STORM 250 Armed VTOL Drone

Also: India Defense News and defenseandmunitions.com

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2026-10-22T04:04:57.822906-07:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Reuters • Aatreyee Dasgupta, Mike Stone

Lockheed lifts annual forecast as missile, jet production ramps up

By Reuters: Lockheed Martin raised its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday after beating Wall Street estimates for third-quarter results, as ‌ongoing geopolitical conflicts drove demand for its missile defense systems and fighter jets.

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2026-10-22T04:04:22.740387-07:00

Eurofighter Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Deals

Reuters

Turkey says it is waiting for sale contract from Qatar for Eurofighter Typhoon jet procurement

By Reuters: Turkey is waiting for Qatar to send it a sale contract and a draft training programme as part of its deal with Britain to procure ‌Eurofighter Typhoon jets, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

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2026-10-22T03:04:24.110731-07:00

Satellite Space Defense & Militarization

Wall Street Journal • Drew Fitzgerald, Marcus Walker

How Does the Ukrainian Military Use Starlink?

By Wall Street Journal: Ukraine is using a basic Starshield service, which uses Starlink’s standard equipment with different features.

1 Source

2026-10-21T17:49:18.213034-07:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Leeham News

RTX Reports $59 Billion in Third-Quarter Awards, Backlog Reaches $340 Billion

By Leeham News: In the third quarter of 2026, RTX received over $59 billion of new awards, including some $37 billion on the Tomahawk and AMRAAM, along with the SM6 and SM3-1B programs.

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2026-10-21T12:05:05.827686-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon chief appears with new Sierra Nevada E-4C ‘Doomsday’ jet

By FlightGlobal: Pete Hegseth described the Survivable Airborne Operations Center as one of Washington's 'most vital assets'.

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2026-10-21T12:05:06.087290-07:00

Lockheed Martin and Pentagon agree initial production and sustainment deal for at least 850 F-35s over 10 years

Space Force scrambles as Musk’s SpaceX retires its major rocket

Skyfly Secures $10 million To Commercialize Axe personal eVTOL aircraft

Beta Details VTOL Progress Following FAA Market Survey Approval

IAI and SIG SAUER Successfully Test FIRE STORM 250 Armed VTOL Drone

Lockheed lifts annual forecast as missile, jet production ramps up

Turkey says it is waiting for sale contract from Qatar for Eurofighter Typhoon jet procurement

How Does the Ukrainian Military Use Starlink?

RTX Reports $59 Billion in Third-Quarter Awards, Backlog Reaches $340 Billion

Pentagon chief appears with new Sierra Nevada E-4C ‘Doomsday’ jet

Lockheed lifts annual forecast as missile, jet production ramps up

Lockheed, Pentagon strike initial deal to produce 850 F-35 jets

Skyfly Secures $10 million To Commercialize Axe personal eVTOL aircraft

Space Force scrambles as Musk’s SpaceX retires its major rocket

Turkey says it is waiting for sale contract from Qatar for Eurofighter Typhoon jet procurement

How Does the Ukrainian Military Use Starlink?

ESPI AC 2026 - €35 Billion for Space: Is Germany Entering a New Space Era? | Klaus-Peter Willsch

Atombeam Raises $18.3M for Networking Technology

Any Decision To Buy New-Build F-16s Not An "Urgent" Priority: USAF

Russian Su-30 fighter crashes in Kaliningrad, pilots eject

Musk ordered a slowdown of Ukraine’s military-grade Starlink service, raising concerns over Kyiv’s reliance on the network for w

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UK to deploy Typhoons, Voyager tanker and A400M to support Saudi defensive operations against Houthi attacks

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