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Wall Street Journal • Connor Hart

Lockheed to boost THAAD interceptor output from ~96 to ~400 per year under Pentagon framework

Lockheed Martin has signed a Pentagon framework agreement to raise annual production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors from roughly 96 to about 400 units. The rapid scale‑up is driven by Defense Department demand as officials prepare for potential multi‑front conflicts.

Also: defence-industry.eu
2026-01-29T04:46:10.727236-08:00
SAAB   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Canada considers smaller F‑35 buy and split fleet; US warns of NORAD impacts

By AeroTime: Ottawa is weighing a smaller F-35 buy and a split fleet, as the US envoy warns NORAD will need changes if Canada pulls back from 88 jets.

Also: India Defense News and indiandefencereview.com
2026-01-29T03:14:29.673815-08:00
Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
Reuters

Norway orders $2 billion in long-range artillery from South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to bolster NATO deterrence

By Reuters: Norway has agreed to buy long-range artillery systems and rockets from South Korean defence group Hanwha Aerospace for $2 billion, it said on Thursday, as the NATO country seeks to boost its deterrence against Russia.

Also: Yonhap News Agency, Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News Agency
2026-01-29T02:21:17.190629-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

US Navy marks official retirement of TH-57 training helicopter with ‘sundown ceremony’

By FlightGlobal: US Navy officials have marked the official retirement of the Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopter following its replacement by the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD and avweb.com
2026-01-29T01:51:11.831997-08:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
defence-industry.eu

U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $197M contract to deliver MS-110 multispectral reconnaissance system to Poland

By defence-industry.eu: Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $197 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for the MS-110 Multispectral Reconnaissance System.

2026-01-28T07:13:30.598745-08:00