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Lockheed Martin Orion completes Artemis II mission, securing future lunar contracts
Lockheed Martin’s Orion spacecraft completed the Artemis II mission on April 10, 2026. The 10-day flight concluded with a successful splashdown in the Pacific...
White House proposes $1.5 trillion defense budget, fueling long-term aerospace growth
The White House unveiled its fiscal year 2027 defense budget proposal on April 10, 2026. The administration requests a $1.5 trillion baseline for the Pentagon...
General Dynamics wins $450M Marine contract, replacing aging scout fleet
General Dynamics Land Systems secured a $450 million contract for the pre-production development of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle...
U.S. Navy requests $65.8 billion for 34 ships, boosting defense contractors
The U.S. Navy requested $65.8 billion for its Fiscal Year 2027 shipbuilding program on April 9, 2026. This proposal aims to procure 34 new vessels to modernize...
RTX GPS Program Faces Pentagon Cancellation, Citing Ballooning Costs and Delays
The Pentagon is considering canceling the U.S. Space Force’s Next-Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX). RTX serves as the prime contractor for this...
RTX Secures $627M Dutch Patriot Deal to Modernize European Air Defenses
RTX business Raytheon secured a $627 million direct commercial sales contract with the Netherlands. The agreement provides Patriot air and missile defense...
Trump halts Iran strikes for two-week ceasefire, reopening Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire ninety minutes before a deadline for US airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure. The de-escalation follows a...
Boeing Accelerates Secret F-47 Fighter with $5B Funding, Aiming for 2028
Boeing is developing the secret F-47 fighter for the U.S. Air Force. The Trump administration requested approximately $5 billion for the Next Generation Air...
US Durable Goods Fall 1.4%, Driven by 28.6% Aircraft Order Plunge
The U.S. Census Bureau released the delayed February durable goods report on April 7, 2026. Overall orders fell by an unexpected 1.4%. New orders for...
Boeing and Lockheed to triple PAC-3 seeker output, meeting global demand
The U.S. Department of Defense signed a seven-year agreement with Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The contract triples production capacity for Patriot Advanced...
Northrop Grumman B-2s Strike Tehran Bunker, Fueling Defense Sector Momentum
The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers struck an underground Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command bunker in Tehran. The...
Northrop Grumman B-2s Strike Tehran IRGC Bunker, Escalating Operation Epic Fury
The Wall Street Journal reported on April 7, 2026, that U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers struck an underground IRGC command bunker in Tehran. The bombers...
Trump Implements New Metal Tariffs, Raising Aerospace and Defense Costs
President Trump’s overhaul of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper takes effect today, April 6, 2026. The administration originally announced...
Trump overhauls US metal tariffs, raising aerospace and defense costs
President Trump’s overhaul of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper takes effect today, April 6, 2026. The policy change follows an initial...
US activates Section 232 tariff overhaul, hiking costs for aerospace manufacturers
President Trump’s overhaul of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper imports takes effect today, April 6, 2026. These rules apply to the policy...
Lockheed and Raytheon ramp Arkansas missile output, fueled by global conflict
Arkansas has solidified its position as a critical hub for U.S. missile and rocket production amid ongoing global conflicts. On April 6, 2026, reports...
U.S. Hikes Metal Tariffs, Raising Costs for Industrial and Aerospace Sectors
New Section 232 tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, and copper took effect today, April 6, 2026. The Trump administration announced the policy update on April...
Pentagon requests 38 U.S. Air Force F-35s, tempering defense contractor expectations
The Pentagon submitted its fiscal year 2027 budget request today. The proposal seeks funding for 85 total F-35 Lightning II fighters. The U.S. Air Force would...
Boeing F-15E crew rescued in Iran, following loss of multiple aircraft
U.S. forces rescued the second Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle crew member on April 5. The aircraft went down inside Iran on April 3. President Donald Trump...
Trump Proposes Record $1.5T Defense Budget, Citing Operation Epic Fury
The Trump administration requested a record $1.5 trillion for defense in its 2027 budget proposal. This request represents a 44% increase and marks the largest...