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Vertical Mag • Mark Huber

U.S. Army plans to buy up to 1 million drones over 2–3 years

Senior U.S. Army officials announced late last year plans to buy up to one million drones over the next two to three years as the service pivots toward uncrewed operations. The figure is a dramatic increase from the roughly 50,000 drones the Army currently purchases annually.

2026-01-16T02:53:42.744802-08:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Royal Danish Air Force to retire its final Lockheed Martin F‑16s; farewell event at Skrydstrup on 18 January

By FlightGlobal: The Royal Danish Air Force will stage a farewell event at its Skrydstrup air base on 18 January as the service prepares to conclude operations with the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.

2026-01-16T00:28:19.886376-08:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
DefenseNews.com • Stephen Losey

Lockheed delivers record 191 F‑35s after US pause in acceptances, clearing TR‑3 backlog

By DefenseNews.com: The government refused to accept delivery of new F-35s for a year between 2023 and 2024, which led to jets being stockpiled at Lockheed Martin 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.

Also: AeroTime
2026-01-15T10:18:00.924314-08:00
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 AFB, Montana on 8 January.

2026-01-15T11:47:34.530180-08:00
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: Naval News, news.ssbcrack.com, Navy Times, Defense Daily, Army Recognition and defensemirror.com
2026-01-15T06:56:51.641730-08:00
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