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DefenseNews.com

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.

Also: AirForceTimes
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.

Also: Air Data News and defenceturkey.com
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.

Also: Defense Scoop, Reuters, Bloomberg, SpaceNews.com, Aero-News, Air & Space Forces Mag, keeptrack.space, interestingengineering.com, The Verge, insidedefense.com, Times of India, TechCrunch and 10 more
2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Bloomberg • Gerry Doyle

Americans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air Base

By Bloomberg: An Iranian ballistic missile strike on a Kuwaiti air base within the past 24 hours caused minor injuries to several Americans and seriously damaged two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones, even as US President Donald Trump considers a deal to extend a tenuous ceasefire.

Also: Aerotech News, India Defense News, Times of India and Times of India
2026-05-29T21:59:06.521143-07:00