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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Boeing appoints Air Vice‑Marshal (Retd) Steve "Zed" Roberton president for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific

Boeing has named Air Vice‑Marshal (Retd) Steve "Zed" Roberton as president for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, effective 5 January. Roberton, a former Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot and reported ex‑Lockheed Martin executive, will lead Boeing's government and enterprise engagement across the region.

Also: APAC Defence Reporter
2026-01-05T21:04:09.912089-08:00
Wall Street Journal • Connor Hart

Lockheed Martin to Increase Patriot Missile Production Under Pentagon Deal

By Wall Street Journal: The defense contractor committed to surging its Patriot missile output to roughly 2,000 interceptors a year in response to demand from Pentagon officials gearing up for conflicts on multiple fronts.

Also: Breaking Defense, Aviation Week and Bloomberg Law
2026-01-06T09:39:31.164195-08:00
Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Canada Presses Lockheed for Expanded Industrial Benefits as Saab Re-enters Fighter Competition

By FlightGlobal: Ottawa is seeking expanded industrial commitments from Lockheed Martin as the Carney government reviews its F-35A acquisition amid renewed competition from Saab, which has offered to establish Canadian assembly lines for Gripen fighters and GlobalEye surveillance aircraft.

2026-01-05T12:42:15.306348-08:00
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Pakistan launches Taimoor cruise missile from Mirage IIIE

By AeroTime: Pakistan says it launched the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile from a Mirage IIIE during a flight test.

2026-01-06T06:02:27.102686-08:00