Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Pentagon: U.S. has spent ~$25B on the Iran war, driven primarily by precision-guided munitions

Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst III told lawmakers the U.S. has spent about $25 billion so far on its Iran campaign, with the bulk devoted to ordnance. The Pentagon said early weeks consumed thousands of precision-guided missiles, contributing to rapidly rising ammunition-driven costs.

Also: AirForceTimes and Air & Space Forces Mag
2026-04-29T19:03:04.888874-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Training Devices and Services for E-130J Phoenix II Aircraft

By Lockheed Martin: Releases BEGIN CONTAINER Newsroom News Releases Lockheed Martin to Deliver Training Devices and Services for E-130J Phoenix II Aircraft The E-130J is based on Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and will support the U.S.

2026-04-29T10:22:19.502838-07:00
Safran   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
DefenseNews.com • Rudy Ruitenberg

Safran, MBDA see delivery of French rocket artillery in 2029 as feasible

By DefenseNews.com: The companies said Thundart is fully designed and produced in France.

2026-04-29T14:29:45.975317-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Washington Post • Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp

U.S. aircraft carrier to leave Mideast, reducing military might amid Iran war

By Washington Post: The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make peace.

2026-04-29T13:29:04.129915-07:00