Israel has approved a major procurement plan for new F-35 and F-15IA fighter jets to strengthen its long-term air superiority.

Australia selected Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS and Precision Strike Missile solution over the Thales-Kongsberg StrikeMaster concept in a $2.7 billion long-range strike program. The decision is expected to strengthen both Canberra’s precision-strike capability and its wider defense-industrial plans.

The US Space Force has issued a $68.56 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin Space under the Next-Gen OPIR GEO missile warning satellite program, bringing the total cumulative contract value to about $8.23 billion.

The US State Department has approved a potential $83.14 million sale to Singapore covering 270 M30A2 GMLRS-AW rockets in 45 pods, along with related support equipment.

Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II has moved into final assembly at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility. The aircraft is expected to make its first flight in 2026 ahead of delivery preparations.

The US Army is preparing to take over development and procurement responsibility for the THAAD program in fiscal year 2027, a role currently managed by the Missile Defense Agency.

The US military is preparing to accept new F-35s without the APG-85 radar due to delays in the system’s development, potentially limiting the aircrafts’ combat capability for a temporary period.

The Pentagon has signed a $700 million contract with Lockheed Martin to begin production for Denmark’s 16 additional F-35A fighter jets. With the new procurement, Denmark’s total F-35 fleet is expected to reach 43 aircraft.