Wall Street Journal
• Drew Fitzgerald
Lockheed says it will pay $5 million for a new South Lawn helipad, with the donation earmarked to support construction for Marine One helicopter operations. The move links a major defense contractor’s resources to a high-profile presidential lift capability and White House infrastructure.
SpaceNews.com
By SpaceNews.com: PHOENIX, AZ — June 09, 2026 — Spirit Electronics today announced a new managed-access offering that provides aerospace and defense customers with a secure pathway to advanced, U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing in 28nm CMOS.
Breaking Defense
• Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo, Tim Martin
By Breaking Defense: The selection decision in favor of the Swedish aircraft comes after NATO axed plans to acquire Boeing E-7 Wedgetail surveillance planes.
The Hill
• Julia Manchester
By The Hill: President Trump said he had no concerns over selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey on Tuesday, amid growing pushback over the reversal.
Reuters
• Sabine Siebold
By Reuters: The United States will establish a maintenance facility for Lockheed Martin's advanced PAC-3 air defence missile in Europe, a senior official said on Tuesday, adding Washington was not ruling out production of the missile abroad.
defence-blog.com
Breaking Defense
• Mark Pomerleau
By Breaking Defense: The forthcoming plan, described in broad strokes to Breaking Defense, is the first of its kind and is akin to the annual Marine Corps Aviation Plan.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: Military use cases could include carrying half a dozen Chinook helicopters.
Bloomberg
• Aliaksandr Kudrytski
By Bloomberg: Ukraine’s ability to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles has deteriorated in recent large-scale attacks, a sign that Kyiv is lacking US-made Patriot interceptors to defend against strikes.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
New York Times
• David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
politico.eu
• Mason Boycott-Owen
