Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Lockheed Weighs Converting Existing Missiles like JASSM into Modular, Lower‑Cost Designs

Breaking Defense reports: “We have really capable systems, like JASSM for example, that [are] already qualified on a whole bunch of airframes and can actually be turned into a modular system that could grow or shrink,” Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control President Tim Cahill told Breaking Defense.

2025-10-21T07:50:42.966775-07:00

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Reuters • Utkarsh Shetti; Mike Stone

RTX Raises 2025 Outlook as Strong Missile and Aftermarket Demand Offsets Tariff Headwinds

By Reuters: Aerospace and defense giant RTX raised its full-year profit and revenue forecast on Tuesday, as rising demand for its missiles and aftermarket services bolstered its ability to weather negative fallout from tariffs.

2025-10-21T04:12:01.320495-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters • Utkarsh Shetti; Mike Stone

Lockheed Martin raises 2025 revenue and profit outlook as fighter-jet and munitions demand surges

By Reuters: U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin raised its 2025 forecast for revenue and profit on Tuesday, driven by sustained demand for its fighter jets and munitions amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

Also: Wall Street Journal, investors.lockheedmartin.com and Lockheed Martin
2025-10-21T04:59:53.433247-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters • Utkarsh Shetti; Mike Stone

Northrop raises 2025 profit forecast for second straight quarter on strong weapons and military aircraft demand

By Reuters: Northrop Grumman raised its 2025 profit forecast for a second straight quarter on Tuesday, as the defense contractor expects continued demand for its weapons and military aircraft.

Also: Northrop Grumman and GlobeNewswire
2025-10-21T03:55:49.446770-07:00
Event   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Yonhap News Agency • Kim Hyun-soo

S. Korea inks MOU with Brazil's aerospace firm to expand arms cooperation

By Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The state arms procurement agency said Monday it signed a memor...

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2025-10-20T05:37:25.322596-07:00
ATC   Europe   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters

Poland warns Putin not to enter its airspace for Trump summit, says it could execute international arrest warrant

By Reuters: Poland warned Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against travelling through its airspace for a summit in Hungary with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it could be forced to execute an international arrest warrant if he did.

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