Middle East   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon estimates Iran war cost at $25B, driven largely by ordnance consumption

The Pentagon said the U.S. has spent $25 billion on its Iran campaign—its first public cost estimate for the effort—with most of the total devoted to ordnance, including precision-guided munitions consumed in the early weeks of the war at rates comparable to several years of production.

Also: AirForceTimes and Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-04-29T19:03:04.888874-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Training Devices and Services for E-130J Phoenix II Aircraft

By Lockheed Martin: Releases BEGIN CONTAINER Newsroom News Releases Lockheed Martin to Deliver Training Devices and Services for E-130J Phoenix II Aircraft The E-130J is based on Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and will support the U.S.

2026-04-29T10:22:19.502838-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Washington Post • Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp

U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war

By Washington Post: The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make peace.

Also: The Guardian and 4 more
2026-04-29T13:29:04.129915-07:00
Safran   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

Safran, MBDA see delivery of French rocket artillery in 2029 as feasible

By DefenseNews.com: The companies said Thundart is fully designed and produced in France.

2026-04-29T14:29:45.975317-07:00