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DefenseNews.com • Stephen Losey

Lockheed delivers record 191 F-35s after year-long US acceptance pause clears TR-3 backlog

Lockheed Martin cleared a TR-3 backlog created when the US government refused to accept new F-35 deliveries for a year between 2023 and 2024, enabling a record 191 Lightning IIs to be handed over—surpassing the prior annual high of 142 in 2021—and removing jets stockpiled at company facilities.

Also: AirForceTimes, Navy Times and Military Times
2026-01-15T14:03:14.634027-08:00
Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Danish C-130 Deploys to Greenland as NATO Launches Operation Arctic Endurance Amid US Annexation Talks

By FlightGlobal: Copenhagen has launched Operation Arctic Endurance with NATO allies including Sweden, France and Germany after diplomatic talks in Washington broke down over US President Donald Trump's repeated demands to control the strategic Arctic territory.

2026-01-15T10:18:00.924314-08:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin to Install Mk 70 Vertical Launchers on Uncrewed Surface Vessels

By DefenseNews.com: Larger Saildrone USVs are also under consideration to carry Lockheed Martin weaponry, such as the Mk 70 Vertical Launching System.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, Navy Times and Defense Daily
2026-01-15T06:56:51.641730-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

MH-139 logs first convoy flight providing security to US Air Force nuclear missiles

By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force's Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf has commenced operational nuclear security duties, completing its first convoy escort mission protecting intercontinental ballistic missile sites at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana on 8 January.

2026-01-15T11:47:34.530180-08:00
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Aging C-130 Fleets in Southeast Asia Spark Competition Among Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed for Tactical Transport Replacements

By FlightGlobal: Southeast Asia's ageing fleet of tactical transports - averaging 45.5 years for legacy C-130s - is creating significant replacement opportunities for Airbus Defence & Space, Embraer and Lockheed Martin, as nations modernise military airlift capabilities amid growing operational demands.

2026-01-15T02:23:31.771555-08:00
Helicopter   Africa   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Ghana becomes latest customer for H175M helicopter with two-unit order

By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters has secured another customer for its H175M - the military version of its super-medium-twin - with Ghana ordering two multirole-configured examples.

Also: Janes and 5 more
2026-01-15T03:24:30.373606-08:00