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F-35 Upgrade Plagued by Cost Overruns and Productions Delays, GAO Report Says

F-35 · United States

F-35 Upgrade Plagued by Cost Overruns and Productions Delays, GAO Report Says

60% Center coverage: 10 sources

The F-35's Block 4 upgrades are being trimmed back so the program can focus on what it can deliver in 2031.See the Story

China’s DF-61 ICBM Points at US Nuke Silo Vulnerability

Xi Jinping · China

China’s DF-61 ICBM Points at US Nuke Silo Vulnerability

Coverage: 7 sources

China’s DF-61 rollout reignites the nuclear chess match, spotlighting its mobile missile edge and the US struggle to keep its aging, silo-bound arsenal credible. This month, multiple media outlets reported that China has rolled out what appears to be a new road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the DF-61, during a military parade in Beijing marking […] The post China’s DF-61 ICBM points at US nuke silo vulnerability appeared firs…See the Story

Army Awards Lockheed Nearly $10 Billion Patriot Missile Contract

Lockheed Martin · United States

Army Awards Lockheed Nearly $10 Billion Patriot Missile Contract

Coverage: 6 sources

The U.S. Army has signed a $9.8 billion agreement with Lockheed Martin to build nearly 2,000 Patriot Advanced Capability–3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors, along with launchers and support equipment. The company said it is the largest contract ever for its Missiles and Fire Control division. Army officials described it as a multi-year procurement covering fiscal years 2024 through 2026. Its aim is to secure cost predictabili…See the Story

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Army Awards Lockheed Nearly $10 Billion Patriot Missile Contract

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