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Lockheed Martin doubles F-16 offer to Peru, targeting $3.5 billion deal
Lockheed Martin revised its proposal to the Peruvian Air Force to provide 24 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. The updated deal carries a value of approximately $3.5...
Lockheed Martin expands venture fund to $1 billion, targeting national security tech
Lockheed Martin increased its venture capital fund from $400 million to $1 billion on April 14, 2026. This 250% expansion represents the largest increase since...
Lockheed Martin invests $7 billion to triple missile output, citing global demand
Lockheed Martin is investing over $7 billion to expand production capacity for advanced air defense munitions. This initiative responds to surging demand from...
Lockheed Martin Secures $4.76 Billion Deal for PAC-3 Missile Production
Lockheed Martin secured a $4.76 billion firm-fixed-price contract for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement production. The Pentagon-announced deal includes all...
Lockheed Martin Orion completes Artemis II, ending 50-year crewed lunar hiatus
Lockheed Martin’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10. The vessel carried four astronauts during the 10-day Artemis II...
Lockheed Martin Lands $1.8B Space Contract, Amid $1.5T Defense Budget Proposal
The U.S. Air Force selected Lockheed Martin as one of 14 companies for the Andromeda contract. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement carries a...
Lockheed Martin faces budget risk, following U.S.-Iran ceasefire, halved war funding
Lockheed Martin faces a growth re-evaluation following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement. The U.S. administration expects to more than halve its Pentagon war...
Markets reverse, as U.S.-Iran ceasefire reopens critical oil strait
Global markets experienced heightened volatility ahead of a Tuesday 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump...
Lockheed Martin benefits from $1.5T budget, 85 F-35 jet orders
The White House proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027 on April 7, 2026. This proposal represents a 42% increase in total defense...
Lockheed Martin JASSM-ER Stockpiles Plunge, Driven by U.S. Campaign Against Iran
The U.S. military campaign against Iran has consumed nearly half of the American JASSM-ER inventory. The Japan Times reports the conflict utilized over 1,000...
NASA schedules Artemis II mission, pivoting to commercial lunar services
NASA scheduled the Artemis II mission for April 2026. This mission marks the program's first crewed flight. Four astronauts will conduct a lunar flyby to test...
Lockheed Martin to quadruple missile production, following first combat use
Lockheed Martin and the Department of War reached a framework agreement to quadruple production capacity for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). The expansion...
Lockheed Martin C-130 crashes in Colombia, killing 66
A Lockheed Martin-built C-130 military transport plane crashed while operated by the Colombian military. The incident resulted in 66 fatalities. Rescue...
Lockheed Martin investigates alleged F-35 blueprint theft, following Iranian hacker claims
Lockheed Martin is investigating claims of a massive data breach by the pro-Iran hacktivist group APT Iran. The group alleges the theft of 375 terabytes of...
Lockheed Martin Delivers Radar-Less F-35s, Citing Next-Gen System Delays
Lockheed Martin is delivering Lot 17 F-35 fighter jets to the U.S. military without functioning radar systems. The company is installing ballast weights to...
Lockheed Martin Hits Record Production, Fueling Trump’s $200B Pentagon Push
President Donald Trump defended a reported $200 billion increase for the Pentagon. He stated that defense firms like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are producing...
Lockheed Martin nears $4.5B UAE THAAD deal, countering regional tensions
The U.S. State Department approved a potential $4.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates. This deal integrates a Long-Range Discrimination...
Lockheed Martin Announces 5G-Enabled Drone Detection System
Lockheed Martin unveiled NetSense™, a prototype drone detection system. The system uses commercial 5G networks to detect drones in real-time. The technology...
Lockheed Martin Poised for Growth from "Missile Defense Supercycle," Analyst Says
A March 19, 2026, analysis suggests Lockheed Martin is entering a missile defense "supercycle." Geopolitical tensions and evolving warfare drive this...
Lockheed Martin joins $185B Golden Dome project, accelerating space-based defense
The Golden Dome missile defense shield budget has increased by $10 billion. The total cost for the program now stands at $185 billion. This funding expansion...