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An electronic warfare upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 30/32 has entered low-rate initial production.

An anti-ship version of the U.S. Army’s newest long-range, surface-to-surface missile has completed its first test flight, Lockheed Martin said.

The DOD is crafting a supplemental spending request to both replenish existing weapons used in the conflict in Iran and buy new, improved systems.

Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket for the first time in nearly one year on March 11.

Rheinmetall expects a flurry of orders from the Middle East and elsewhere for air defense gun systems after Iran fired drones against Gulf states.

The industry has long demurred on major capex or capacity increases in favor of issuing shareholder returns, both public and private.

French flow control, JAXA’s reusable rocket, hypersonic tunnel returns and laser link from GEO.

Leaders of seven top defense firms in a meeting with President Donald Trump appeared to reaffirm agreements to increase production of in-demand munitions.

Aviation Week takes the wraps off NASA’s Lockheed Martin-built X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft as preparations begin for envelope expansion tests.

Merlin Labs announced the completion of a preliminary design review for an autonomy software package for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules on March 5.

The U.S. Air Force will in the coming months finalize requirements for how it will take on the airborne nuclear command post mission.

A nearly $50 million contract award from the U.S. Navy will field an early version of the low-cost Blackbeard missile by November 2027.

Lockheed Martin plans to demonstrate a number of on-orbit capabilities related to missile defense over the next three year, a company executive said Feb. 23.

A Lockheed Martin F-35 used a tactical AI model to solve a combat identification problem in real-time during a company-led flight demonstration of sixth-generation fighter technology.

Italian rocket company Avio says it will build a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Virginia.

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force are testing several new technologies aboard the next GPS III satellite, including a new digital atomic clock.

The U.S. Army says it plans to field an extended-range version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that runs through a competitive fly-off in fiscal 2028.

United Launch Alliance’s leaders expect to support nearly two dozen missions in 2026 with its two launch vehicles.

Airbus continues to stand by its case to keep the UH-72A Lakota as the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter trainer.

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

According to Aviation Week’s recently released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast, the F-35 Lightning II represents by far the largest military aircraft program in terms of deliveries over the decade with a at least 1,468 aircraft due to be delivered to 18 different operators.

The Israeli government has awarded Elbit Systems 400 million shekels to equip incoming Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for the country’s air force.

RSAF's phased path—retire the C-130Bs, extend the life of the Hs, defer a full replacement—signals the Super Hercules may no longer be the default successor.

Bell, Lockheed Martin and M1 advance in the U.S. Army competition to replace the UH-72A Lakota for primary flight training.

A draft solicitation for a U.S. Navy training jet keeps a requirement that avoids making costly changes to the designs of the aircraft involved in the competition.