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Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

U.S. Army awards Lockheed $9.8 billion multiyear contract for thousands of PAC-3 missiles

Breaking Defense reports: ![](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/09/250903_DVIDS_pac3_mse_launch_8775345-scaled-e1756934380384-360x200.jpg) Army awards Lockheed multiyear $9.8 billion contract for thousands of PAC-3 missiles The award is the "largest contract in Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control history," according to a company executive.

2025-10-17T11:12:33.443940-07:00

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Last Updated: Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, 11:36 AM PDT

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Air Data News • JCC; Ricardo Meier

Canada Presses Lockheed for Greater Industrial Benefits, Warns It May Choose Saab Gripen if F‑35 Deal Falls Short

By Air Data News: Canada’s Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has increased pressure on Lockheed Martin to secure additional economic benefits for Canada before.

2025-10-17T11:35:16.285920-07:00
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Aviation Week • Robert Wall

EU Approves €1.5bn Defense Industry Program Favoring Local Suppliers, Including Support for Ukraine

By Aviation Week: The European Union has given the go-ahead to the €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) European Defense Industry Program aimed at supporting local industry and Ukraine.

2025-10-17T03:23:39.337239-07:00
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Economic Times • ET Online

Embraer and Mahindra partner to bring C-390 Millennium to India for IAF Medium Transport Aircraft bid, with local manufacturing plans

By Economic Times: Mahindra Group and Embraer Defense & Security have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to introduce the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in India.

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2025-10-17T02:23:24.005549-07:00
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Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

UK to Transfer Surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules to Turkey After Protracted Process

By Aviation Week: The Turkish government has finally confirmed it will soon take delivery of surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules from the UK, after a long process.

2025-10-16T12:59:20.619861-07:00