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Lockheed Martin missile output push: president cites expanded production amid DoD’s higher munitions demand drive

Lockheed Martin’s president of missiles and fire control said the company is expanding missile production to meet the Department of Defense’s increased push for more munitions. The remarks underscore how the program set is translating higher Pentagon demand into additional capacity on the defense prime side.

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2026-06-01T06:11:50.345679-07:00
Leadership   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

How Steve Parker has recast Boeing’s defence business

By FlightGlobal: Steve Parker has spent nearly two years stabilising Boeing's defence business. He says the hard work is paying off. After nearly two years leading Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Steve Parker says that key focus areas are customers and programme execution, and that keeping abreast of the details is essential.

2026-06-01T03:31:28.940609-07:00
Europe   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Romania orders two extra Leonardo C-27J transports for civil contingency missions

By FlightGlobal: New assets will be employed during tasks including disaster relief. Leonardo has secured a follow-on contract from Romania to provide another two C-27J tactical transports, with the new assets to be employed by the nation’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.

2026-06-01T01:45:33.006187-07:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

SpaceX wins $4.16B Space Force contract to detect airborne moving targets

By Breaking Defense: "While this OTA agreement establishes initial SB-AMTI capability, the Space Force anticipates issuing multiple awards in the coming year ," the service said today.

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2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Honduras evaluates Embraer A-29 Super Tucano during Tegucigalpa visit

By Air Data News: Honduran Air Force describes demonstration as the start of a potential strategic partnership Embraer has showcased its A-29 Super Tucano to the Honduran Air Force (FAH) during a visit to Tegucigalpa , revelead the service in a social media post.

2026-05-31T00:39:17.545638-07:00