#lockheed-martin — Public Fediverse posts

The Trump administration has shown it is willing to inflict damage on companies that fail to bend to its wishes, and the public is watching how companies respond to its requests for donations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/24/world/big-business-bought-political-influence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #amazoncom #apple #microsoft #alphabet #metaplatforms #lockheedmartin #palantir #elizabethwarren #federaltradecommission #sec #fcc #democrats #republicans

“This is a golden opportunity right now based on who’s in government.” - #LockheedMartin CEO Jim Taiclet told investors in April 2026.

https://www.propublica.org/article/military-defense-spending-budget-series

#Capitalism #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #Trumpland

La force aérienne bulgare ne devrait finalement pas recevoir ses huit derniers F-16 Viper avant 2030

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.opex360.com/2026/08/19/la-force-aerienne-bulgare-ne-devrait-finalement-pas-recevoir-ses-huit-derniers-f-16-viper-avant-2030/

The U.S. military has used up "virtually all" of its global stockpile of high-precision offensive missiles, including ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles, and is also running low on defensive missiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/14/world/us-ammo-crunch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #petehegseth #defense #iran #straitofhormuz #us #atacms #prsm #tomahawks #lockheedmartin #raytheon #pentagon #middleeast #nato #indopacific #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar

U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theaircurrent.com/defense/us-navy-arming-boeing-mq-25-stingray-uncrewed-aerial-tanker/

Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-five-companies-60-million-for-multi-vendor-satellite-network-tests/

U.S. expands missile production as Army seeks more depth in its arsenal

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/u-s-expands-missile-production-as-army-seeks-more-depth-in-its-arsenal/

Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks

The Pentagon is asking the U.S. defense industry to rapidly escalate the production and delivery of weapons, including…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #autonomousweapons #breakingnews #defensedepartment #defenseindustry #DefenseSpending #frameworkagreement #frameworkagreements #Iran #LockheedMartin #PresidentDonaldTrump #SteveFeinberg #thaad #thepentagon #WhiteHouse
https://www.newsbeep.com/684474/

THAAD Stockpile Nears Exhaustion as Pentagon Warns of Critical Interceptor Shortage

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/war-and-conflict/thaad-stockpile/

In this month's look back on news stories of the past, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visits Yasukuni Shrine earlier than expected in 2001. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/history/august-japan-history-1926-1976/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #junichirokoizumi #yasukunishrine #kakueitanaka #lockheedmartin #corruption #australiajapanrelations #nhk

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Pentagon Commits Over $120 Billion for Patriot Missiles, Submarines ~

"The U.S. military's megadeals with Lockheed Martin and shipbuilders aim to guarantee availability of equipment over time and stabilize suppliers"

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~"The #US Army awarded #LockheedMartin a contract worth up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor #missiles... as conflicts in #Iran and #Ukraine strain #USA #weapons stockpiles."

The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated "that the U.S. military has fewer than 1,000 Patriot interceptors on hand and fewer than 250 THAAD interceptors -- two key air defense systems. Both have seen recent heavy use in the #MiddleEast."

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https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/army-awards-lockheed-martin-586-billion-largest-ever-pac-3-patriot-missile-deal-2026-07-29/

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/wednesday-july-29-2026/

Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/boeing-still-working-with-nasa-to-schedule-next-starliner-flight/

Artillerie : La Grèce envisagerait d’acquérir des systèmes américains M142 HIMARS FLEX avec leurs missiles PrSM

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.opex360.com/2026/07/27/artillerie-la-grece-envisagerait-dacquerir-des-systemes-americains-m142-himars-flex-avec-leurs-missiles-prsm/

Defense tech investors thought the war in Iran could make them millions. Instead, they’ve faced bloodbath

Trading volumes in major defense contractors surged in the conflict’s opening days—rising for some as much…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Aerospace #Aerospaceanddefense #anddefense #Anduril #arms #breakingnews #Defense #DefenseSpending #investingstrategy #Iran #LockheedMartin #NorthropGrumman #Pentagon #RaytheonTechnologies #RTX #WallStreet #wealth #Weapons
https://www.newsbeep.com/661220/

ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/ula-deals-with-financial-challenges-caused-by-vulcan-grounding/