Defense Modernization

Boeing Secures $14.7B Lockheed Deal to Triple PAC-3 Seeker Output

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Boeing Secures $14.7B Lockheed Deal to Triple PAC-3 Seeker Output

Huntsville, Ala. – October 05, 2026 -- Boeing has been awarded an undefinitized contract action worth approximately $14.7 billion by Lockheed Martin to scale production and deliver PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) seekers.

Contract triples seeker output under seven-year framework

The award formalizes a seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War, enabling Boeing to triple its production of PAC-3 MSE seekers. The seekers power the most advanced Patriot interceptors, allowing them to identify, track and engage threats ranging from hostile aircraft to hypersonic, ballistic and cruise missiles.

Production surge aligns with Pentagon's Acquisition Transformation Strategy

The increased output is designed to support the Department of War's Acquisition Transformation Strategy and bolster the U.S. Arsenal of Freedom initiative, which aims to accelerate delivery of critical defense capabilities to service members.

Lyntris Wins Production Orders for Army's LTAMDS Radar Through 2028

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Lyntris Wins Production Orders for Army's LTAMDS Radar Through 2028

Washington – September 29, 2026 -- Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX) has received production orders from Raytheon, an RTX business, covering Option Years Two and Three of the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program, extending manufacturing commitments through 2028. The orders fall under a long-term purchase agreement the two companies established in 2023.

LTAMDS moves from development into full-rate production as Patriot radar replacement

LTAMDS is designed to replace the Army's Patriot radar system, delivering 360-degree surveillance and fire control from a single sensor and closing the rear-sector gap in the current fielded fleet. The system targets detection, tracking and engagement of maneuvering hypersonic weapons, cruise missiles and unmanned threats. Raytheon serves as prime contractor, with the Army now shifting the program into full-rate production.

BAE Systems OneArc Fields First Embedded Trainer on Army Combat Vehicle

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BAE Systems OneArc Fields First Embedded Trainer on Army Combat Vehicle

Orlando, Fla. – September 20, 2026 -- BAE Systems OneArc has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement contract by the U.S. Army to install its Embedded Collective Training (ECT) system on a platoon of combat vehicles at Fort Hood, Texas, marking the first commercially available embedded trainer fitted directly into a fielded U.S. Army combat vehicle.

Army tests embedded trainer under Force Development Innovation & Assessment program

The integration is part of the Army's Force Development Innovation & Assessment (FDIA) initiative, which will have crews train on the full range of precision gunnery progression tasks using the vehicle's own platform controls and procedures, rather than external simulators. The program covers weapon systems operation, crew-level qualification and validation of the embedded training capability on an operational combat platform.

Titomic Wins $5M USAF Contract for Cold Spray System at Tinker AFB

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Titomic Wins $5M USAF Contract for Cold Spray System at Tinker AFB

Huntsville – September 18, 2026 -- Titomic Limited's U.S. subsidiary, Titomic USA, Inc., has secured a US$5.0 million (AU$6.9 million) contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply, integrate and commission a Next Generation Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF)TM High Pressure Cold Spray System at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

USAF selects Titomic to equip the nation's largest MRO facility

The turnkey system, built around Titomic's TKFTM 1000 high-pressure cold spray platform, will integrate industrial robotic automation, powder and gas management, process monitoring, safety systems and real-time quality verification. Tinker Air Force Base operates the largest U.S. Air Force maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in the country.