Weapons maker Thales loses out on multi-billion-dollar StrikeMaster missile deal after Bushmaster win

Weapons maker Thales loses out on multi-billion-dollar StrikeMaster missile deal after Bushmaster win

French arms producer Thales has missed out on the multi-billion-dollar contract to connect missiles to the favored Bushmaster protected mobility car, only a day after being awarded another tender to produce 268 extra of the globally acclaimed army autos. The cell missile launcher often called StrikeGrasp used a pair of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) mounted…

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EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed exits Navy trainer aircraft competition

EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed exits Navy trainer aircraft competition

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has determined to not pursue a competition for a brand new Navy coaching jet, the corporate instructed Breaking Defense. “Following formal notification to the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin has decided not to pursue the UJTS [Undergraduate Jet Training System] solicitation after careful analysis,” the corporate stated in assertion. “We will continue…

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The F-35 Could Be a “Fifth-Gen-Plus” Aircraft One Day

The F-35 Could Be a “Fifth-Gen-Plus” Aircraft One Day

Lockheed Martin has floated a number of proposals to improve the F-35 fighter as sixth-generation options emerge—however in the intervening time, it has its palms full manufacturing the prevailing ones! As a part of President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27)—marking the primary trillion-dollar funds within the Pentagon’s historical…

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