Lockheed Martin
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Awards
Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin $514M for Two More GPS IIIF Satellites as Anti-Jam Constellation Grows to 14 Spacecraft
The U.S. Space Force awarded Lockheed Martin $514M to produce GPS IIIF satellites SV23 and SV24, expanding the modernized anti-jam constellation to 14 spacecraft under a 2018 contract with options for up to 22.
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Navy Sole-Sources $22M F/A-18 IRST21 Cooling Unit Contract to Meggitt Defense, Sole Supplier for Full-Rate Production
NAVAIR awarded Meggitt Defense Systems a $22.5M sole-source firm-fixed-price contract for F/A-18 IRST21 Environmental Control Unit Weapons Replaceable Assemblies, citing non-competitive procedures. Contract runs through February 2030, drawing FY2025 and FY2026 aircraft procurement funds.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $224M SONAR Contract Modification for Navy Engineering and Production Support
NAVSEA awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems a $223.9M cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to continue engineering design, development, and production support for Navy SONAR systems, with 3% going to Canada via FMS and work running through September 2027.
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Air Force Awards Anduril and General Atomics Production Contracts for First Operational CCA Drone Wingmen
Air Force picked Anduril (FQ-44A Fury) and General Atomics (FQ-42A Dark Merlin) for the first CCA production contracts June 17, 2026, bypassing Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. Three production lots target 150 aircraft by decade-end at under $30M per unit.
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Sikorsky Wins $525M IDIQ for CH-53K King Stallion Engineering Modernization
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Sikorsky Aircraft a sole-source, not-to-exceed $525 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for non-recurring engineering, integration, and flight-test support on the CH-53K King Stallion through June 2031, with work split across Stratford, West Palm Beach, Fort Worth, and other U.S. sites.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $2.29 Billion Navy IDIQ for F-35 Global Sustainment
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.293 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee IDIQ (contract N00019-26-D-0004) for F-35 Lightning II initial sustainment across all variants, covering Navy, Marine Corps, and allied partner aircraft through 2030.
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Policy
SASC Advances $1.14T FY2027 NDAA With F-35, F-15EX Multiyear Contracts and Buyback Ban
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 18-9 on June 11, 2026 to advance the FY2027 NDAA, authorizing multiyear procurement for F-35 and F-15EX aircraft and prohibiting DoD from allowing defense firms to buy back their own stock using contract profits.
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Navy Awards $249.9M LIIS-CMDS Logistics IT Modernization IDIQ to 59 Firms
The Navy awarded the $249.9M LIIS-CMDS IDIQ to 59 of 72 offerors across two lots on June 11 to modernize logistics data integration and software capability for fleet readiness through 2031.
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Boeing Withdraws From Navy UJTS Jet Trainer Competition, Leaving Textron and SNC in $2.7B T-45 Replacement Race
Boeing withdrew from the Navy's $2.7B UJTS competition in June 2026, citing engine qualification timelines for the T-7A Red Hawk. Textron Aviation Defense and SNC remain as the only two competitors to replace the T-45 Goshawk.
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Policy
GAO: Fewer Than 1 in 4 F-35s Fully Mission Capable as Sustainment Costs Spiral $13.7B Over Budget
A new GAO report finds the F-35's full mission capable rate collapsed from 38.1% in FY2021 to 24.6% in FY2025. The Pentagon's revised sustainment strategy will cost $13.7 billion more than planned through FY2031, with annual costs breaching service affordability targets by the mid-2030s.
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Policy
Navy Raises T-45 Replacement Price Ceiling to $2.7B, Nearly $1 Billion Above Original Cap, as Proposals Near Deadline
NAVAIR lifted the UJTS trainer jet price ceiling from $1.75B to $2.7B — a $950M jump — citing a revised program cost estimate. Three teams remain in competition ahead of the June 29 proposal deadline, with contract award targeted for early 2027.
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Policy
House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution 215–208, Contractors Monitor Budget and Demand Implications
The House voted 215–208 on June 3 to require withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran operations within 30 days. The resolution faces a Senate filibuster and near-certain veto, but its passage signals congressional unease with prolonged conflict — with real budget and demand consequences for defense contractors.
