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Reuters

Vance signals US review of potential F-35 sale to Turkey after Ankara’s S-400 acquisition

US Vice President JD Vance says the administration is reviewing whether and how the United States could sell F-35 fighter jets to Turkey in light of Ankara’s 2019 acquisition of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system. The indication frames an ongoing decision point for Turkey’s access to US fifth-generation aircraft.

2026-06-24T14:26:24.212257-07:00
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Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Lockheed inks massive THAAD deal worth up to $35B

By Breaking Defense: The company said the contract “puts in action” the THAAD framework agreement Lockheed signed with the DoD in January designed to quadruple interceptor output.

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2026-06-24T15:26:41.255879-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
The War Zone • Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Pocket Fleet Of Unseen MQ-1 Predators Still Flying In Specialized Role

By The War Zone: Ex-Air Force MQ-1 Predator drones have been quietly living a second life. By Joseph Trevithick , Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

2026-06-24T10:09:16.271516-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’

By Breaking Defense: “There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”.

Also: Breaking Defense
2026-06-24T07:55:05.943866-07:00