Lockheed Martin

On June 2 Canada signed a $1.88 billion contract for 26 Lockheed Martin-made HIMARS launchers and a preliminary stock of surface-to-surface missiles.

Starfighters Space is in litigation with its ex-CEO and his wife for allegedly removing or spending millions of dollars of the Florida company’s funds without board authorization.

U.S. defense startup Castelion will expand manufacturing capacity for a ballistic missile, accelerate development of a long-range hypersonic weapon and invest in new defensive interceptors after raising more than $1 billion in additional funding.

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The company that invented the MQ-9A Reaper is now aiming to reinvent the medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) category.

U.S. Army seeks major GMLRS production increase to replenish stocks, with deliveries of 19,002 rockets annually beginning 2030.

United Launch Alliance has promoted Chief Operating Officer Mark Peller to president and CEO, succeeding Tory Bruno, who left ULA in December.

The U.S. Space Force is bringing in five satellite builders to develop a new orbital mesh network.

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Lockheed Martin and Verizon have demonstrated the ability to detect small drones using signals from existing cellular networks.

Lockheed Martin announced Aug. 12 that it had conducted the first live-fire test of its new containerized Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) launcher.

A competition is underway to develop the U.S. Army’s next long-range, surface-to-surface missile for potential use on the Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

Firefly Aerospace now expects to launch its upgraded Alpha small-lift launch vehicle for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2026, company CEO Jason Kim said Aug. 11.

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) will provide a 3D-woven, composite aeroshell for the Lockheed Martin Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB), Lockheed announced on Aug. 10.

Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies on Aug. 10 announced that they had completed a successful test for of the second stage solid rocket motor for the Next Generation Interceptor program.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

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Australia has committed an initial A$736 million ($518 million) toward acquiring the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).

A new last line of defense is being developed to defeat incoming missiles that threaten airlifters and tankers in flight.

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An RTX Phantom Strike radar is now being integrated on the Lockheed Martin X-62 operated by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.

Voyager Technologies says sales related to space-based interceptor activities already are matching its revenue from work on the Lockheed Martin Next-Generation Interceptor.

The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a decade-long program for testing and training infrastructure, and has tapped 15 companies for the contractor pool.

Lockheed Martin is continuing its teaming agreement with KAI to offer the T-50 trainer in the UK as it scours the country for a potential production partner.