EXCLUSIVE: Sentinel ICBM to clear key milestone this year, go operational ‘early 2030s’
“We certainly have not lowered the bar, and we certainly have not taken on any risk by doing this,” Air Force Gen. Dale White told Breaking Defense.
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Belgium wants additional F-35 jets to be ‘as European as possible,’ says defense minister
A contract for the top-up order of the stealth aircraft will be signed “this year,” Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken told Breaking Defense.
DIU, Navy seek long-range drones for maritime strikes
A new solicitation from the Defense Innovation Unit asks for unmanned systems capable of carrying 1,000-pound class munitions that can fly in a 600 nautical mile radius.
World Defense Show 2026
The World Defense Show 2026 opens February 8 in Riyadh, marking Saudi Arabia’s strategic evolution from defense hardware consumer to industrial partner under Vision 2030. With defense localization rising from 4% (2018) to 25% (2024) against a 50% targe…
World Defense Show 2026
The World Defense Show 2026 opens February 8 in Riyadh, marking Saudi Arabia’s strategic evolution from defense hardware consumer to industrial partner under Vision 2030. With defense localization rising from 4% (2018) to 25% (2024) against a 50% targe…
Saab shares ‘detailed information’ on Gripen with Canada as part of ‘dual fleet’ pitch
Amid strained relations between the US and Canada, Saab is positioning its fighter as an alternative to American-made F-35s.
Lockheed Martin to launch C2 software factory in Saudi Arabia
Experts told Breaking Defense that establishing the software factory is a qualitative shift in the relation between US and Saudi from a hardware-based cooperation to software.
Lockheed boasts record 191 F-35 deliveries in 2025
The delivery total greatly exceeds a previous record of 142, boosted by a backlog of undelivered jets that had to be held in storage.
New PAC-3 Agreement Possible With Guaranteed Cash Flows And Inflation Markers, Officials Say
Defense Department and Lockheed Martin [LMT] officials confirmed specific measures around cash flows and accounting for inflation are key to a new framework agreement that aims to more than triple […]
DoD and Lockheed Martin Sign Framework Agreement To More Than Triple PAC-3 MSE Production
The Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday announced a new seven year-long framework agreement aimed at pushing annual production of the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Segment […]